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Paralysis of possibility

Aug 1, 2025
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Paralysis of Possibility: When There Are Too Many Choices

Illustration of many doors circling a small figure, the paralysis of possibility

We saw Alice (the ballet) over the holidays, and I was entranced when Alice faces all these moving doors, all these choices. She gets stuck in the paralysis of possibility. I can relate. I've always got a big " want -to-do-list" and sometimes it's hard to choose what to pay attention to.


This bit of advice helped me:


• List 25 things you want from life in order of priority


• Focus on the top 5


• Avoid the rest at all costs - they're tempting distractions from what matters most.


- Oliver Burkeman's book Four Thousand Weeks


"You need to start saying no to the things you want to do, with the recognition you only have one life." - Elizabeth Gilbert


I hope this resonates with you too!


The One Choice That Makes All Your Other Fitness Choices Work Better


With endless wellness and fitness options competing for our time - HIIT, strength training, yoga flows, pilates, saunas - it feels impossible to fit everything in.


Big love, Em x

 
 
 

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