Rant: I used to hate when book clubs forced a vote on the next read

I was at Linda's place last Tuesday, and she put the whole group on the spot to pick between two historical novels right then and there. I got annoyed because three people hadn't even finished the current book yet, so how could they vote? Then Mary said "it's not about finishing, it's about what excites you to start" and that honestly snapped me out of my irritation. We picked one, and the energy in the room shifted way better than when we spend 20 minutes deliberating. Has anyone else changed their mind about voting on the fly like that?

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patriciamoore23d ago

Isn't it funny how sometimes the thing that bugs us actually works better than the long slow way? I've noticed the same thing with deciding where to eat with friends, overthinking just kills the mood.

michaela1623d ago

Read a piece in some lit blog about "decision fatigue" and how forcing quick picks actually makes people happier with the outcome. They had some study about how groups that spend too long weighing options end up less satisfied than ones that just jump. Makes sense with what Mary said about excitement over completion. When you don't have time to second guess yourself you just go with what actually grabbed you.