Decision Fatigue?

[WaistDeepGroomers]

In the continual pursuit of self-improvement, I've finally had the attention span and interest at 32 to start reading management-style books and taking them seriously (NERD!) in the hopes of seeking continuous promotions and doing better and better work while not actually working more hours and preserving time for shredding the gnar.

I find the whole concept of "decision fatigue" fascinating and how people like Obama and Zuckerberg wear the same thing everyday (grey or blue suit and gray t shirt and jeans, respectively) so that they preserve their brain power for the much bigger and tougher decisions they make as part of their big boy jobs. In the interest of gender parity, I'll mention they also profiled an art director who did the same thing with her wardrobe for work, which must be a more challenging thing to get comfortable with given expectations around women in the workplace.

ANYWAYS, I'm curious what decisions you have consciously worked to eliminate from your life in order to focus your big attention on the big things. I found myself immensely flabbergasted last night when, on the way home from work, I debated endlessly over which "refreshing beer with citrus twist" to get my wife as per her request. Also that experience is reflected anytime I go into Netflix, which has finally pushed me to start reading regularly again instead.

For me, it's:
-Ski gear. Down to one pair of goggles, one go-to resort jacket/pants, one go-to touring jacket/pants, one splitboard, one regular board (plus one pair of ski boots and two pairs of skis)
-Mountain bike. Have one. Also a product of not being a rich dentist
-Shoes

Need to do this with dinners and start doing some meal prep, and pare down my wardrobe further (too many sweaters, sweatshirts, and t shirts RN).

You?

[iceman]

My brother used to talk about his dream of owning seven black suits and seven white shirts and living in a white room with nothing on the walls and only a mattress on the floor for furniture. Once a week he'd take 6 suits and shirts to the cleaner and then start over fresh.

[flyandski365]

My brother used to talk about his dream of owning seven black suits and seven white shirts and living in a white room with nothing on the walls and only a mattress on the floor for furniture. Once a week he'd take 6 suits and shirts to the cleaner and then start over fresh.

How many did he kill before they caught him?

[iceman]

He became an artist instead. It all worked out.

[Buster Highmen]

Going commando?

[iceman]

Going commando?

Apparently. I asked him about a tie and it didn't go well.

[Dexter Rutecki]

My brother used to talk about his dream of owning seven black suits and seven white shirts and living in a white room with nothing on the walls and only a mattress on the floor for furniture. Once a week he'd take 6 suits and shirts to the cleaner and then start over fresh.

It's important to have dreams.

The white room with nothing on the walls and just a mattress sounds suspiciously like a loony bin, though. The suits/shirts deal I could get on board with, though.

[Flyoverland Captive]

Breakfast is always a Lara bar. Lunch is always an apple.
Easy peasy.

[AK47bp]

Blue Apron, Hello Fresh on rotation. Don't have to think of what to eat or how to make it, just shows up at your door and follow the instructions.

Saves many a fights with the wifey "what do you want for dinner?" because I never give a shit.


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[Self Jupiter]

Can’t remember what the hell I read this from, but check out the Steve Jobs bios - he was infamous for never furnishing his homes, even.

I’m a self improvement junkie (wut? I know...) and I’ve never heard of this decision fatigue so I’m gonna splore it and see what happens.

[Dexter Rutecki]

Breakfast is always a Lara bar. Lunch is always an apple.
Easy peasy.

And you're always starving until dinner?

I have no idea what a Lara bar is.

[AK47bp]

Breakfast is always a Lara bar. Lunch is always an apple.
Easy peasy.

What are you a fucking bird?


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[billyk]

How much “decision power” does it really take to choose which clothes to wear? Takes maybe a couple seconds in the morning? I guess it does reduce some shopping time.

[Meanfruit]

Minimilist lifestyle seems so perfect, but in reality, it's a tough go for me. I'm too lazy to go through the effort of paring down on boots, fishing gear, tools, backpacks, and porno sites. However, I only own one toothbrush, and have been married to the same lady for almost 30 years?

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[AKPogue]

I have no idea what a Lara bar is.

Guess you haven't heard of google either.

[hutash]

That's not decision fatigue, it's being fucking lazy, (or no fashion sense, or both.)

Decision fatigue happens, but not being able to pick a beer or what to eat is not going to prevent it.

[billyk]

Blue Apron, Hello Fresh on rotation. Don't have to think of what to eat or how to make it, just shows up at your door and follow the instructions.

Saves many a fights with the wifey "what do you want for dinner?" because I never give a shit.


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Wife bought a box of “Hello Fresh”, but of course wants me to fix the meals since I can “follow directions”. Food is good, and tasty, but I can’t get over how much less I could have paid just buying the ingredients myself. And my recycling bin filled up much quicker, not to mention that the Chinese aren’t taking our recycling anymore, so it is probably all just going into a landfill.

[Flyoverland Captive]

And you're always starving until dinner?

Not at all. I don’t need eggs benedict at 8am and a double cheeseburger with fries at noon to function.

[AK47bp]

Better stop skiing, on a technical run you probably make 3 decisions every 1 or 2 seconds.


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[AK47bp]

Wife bought a box of “Hello Fresh”, but of course wants me to fix the meals since I can “follow directions”. Food is good, and tasty, but I can’t get over how much less I could have paid just buying the ingredients myself. And my recycling bin filled up much quicker, not to mention that the Chinese aren’t taking our recycling anymore, so it is probably all just going into a landfill.

I get that. But then think about the process of deciding on what to make and then going to the store and buying all the ingredients. Some ingredients you just need a little bit it have to buy a whole bottle (sauce for example).

My wife does the cooking but I reuse those freezer packs for camping and the boxes for storage. Blue Apron has better tasting meals and better boxes.




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[XXX-er]

My brother used to talk about his dream of owning seven black suits and seven white shirts and living in a white room with nothing on the walls and only a mattress on the floor for furniture. Once a week he'd take 6 suits and shirts to the cleaner and then start over fresh.

Sounds like Jake & Elwood ?

most of the computer nerds I worked with wore the same stuff, mostly cheap suits that were gona look ok with dirt on them but they always had bad shoes

[smartyiak]

When it comes to bikes, skis, and gear, I like stuff...I like new stuff even more. If I had more $$$$, I'd buy even more stuff.

I don't believe in this movement at all.

[PNWbrit]

Sounds like Jake & Elwood ?

"the same farkakte suits."

[Mofro261]

I can't decide if this thread is important enough to post in.


YES I CAN!

[bagtagley]

Taco Tuesdays!

My kids asked why we didn't do taco Tuesdays once. I had no answer, so we started immediately. The intense relief of not having to figure out dinner every Tuesday was a revelation, so we instituted other set meals. Now, if I could just get a phone app that automatically takes the meat out of the freezer to thaw.