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More choice does not always mean more happiness.

“He whose (desires) are few gets them; he whose (desires) are many goes astray.”

— Laozi, Tao Te Ching, ch. 22, tr. James Legge · source Verified
Taoism · Ancient (before 200 BCE)
Translation: public-domain translation (Legge)

An endless menu can leave us anxious and second-guessing. Sometimes choosing 'good enough' and letting go is the wiser path.

Related expressions

“Eliminating consumer choices can greatly reduce anxiety for shoppers.”
— Barry Schwartz, The Paradox of Choice (2004): summary via Wikipedia (paraphrase, not a direct quote)
Watch on YouTube: The paradox of choice (TED) ↗Barry Schwartz discusses this idea
Modern psychology & self-helpContemporary (1950 – today)relation: expressesProbablesource
“Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.”
— Qoheleth (the Preacher), Ecclesiastes 6:9 (KJV)
JudaismAncient (before 200 BCE)relation: similarVerifiedsourceTranslation: King James Version (public domain)

Moral Rank 38.1 · Evidence E = 8.52

E = ln(1+1.21) + √1.21 + 3·1.21 + 1.5·2 = 8.52