Too often, we’re so worried about getting it right that we get it wrong.
Ellen J. Langer was the first woman to be tenured in psychology at Harvard, where she is still professor of psychology. The recipient of three Distinguished Scientists awards, the Arthur W. Staats Award for Unifying Psychology, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Liberty Science Genius Award, Dr. Langer is the author of 13 books. Her trailblazing experiments in social psychology have earned her inclusion in The New York Times Magazine’s “Year in Ideas” issue.
Imagine deciding whether to buy a house. What states, cities, or neighborhoods to consider? How much can you really afford to pay? To answer this question, we might need to know what the economy will look like in five years; whether the stock market will grow or shrink; whether our jobs will remain secure; whether unexpected expenses will occur; whether we’ll remain married and continue to need a house; whether we’ll continue to want the costs of home ownership, and so on.
Look at any advantages that accrue from whatever happens, and then play it as the “right decision.” That is, don’t try to make the right decision, make the decision right.
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