"Satisficing’, coined by the economist [[Herbert Simon]], essentially means **not letting the best be the enemy of the good**, but it’s more rigorous than that. Rather than trying to pick the best bed-and-breakfast, for example, **decide first on the criteria that matter most – ‘near woodland’, ‘serves a great breakfast’ and ‘in Wales’, perhaps – then select the very first one you encounter that ticks all the boxes**. This is far less exhausting, and may actually bring you closer to the ‘best’, by focusing your mind on what matters, rather than on alluring advertising or other distractions." --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[satisficing]], [[making-decisions]], [[personal-values]], **Source** -- [[20241114100017 - B - Help!]]