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Source: State University Higher School of Economics – State University Higher School of Economics –
A “good” solution also comes at a price
Even if we are satisfied with the final quality of the decision we made, we can look at the “price” we had to pay for it. According to Dmitry Leontiev, the author of the existential-activity theory of choice, the price of choice consists of the loss of rejected opportunities and the inevitable or probable undesirable consequences of the choice. For example, if a person has built a successful career as an academic musician and actively tours around the world, then when assessing the quality of this decision, it is important to take into account not only satisfaction with the chosen profession, but also what had to be sacrificed for it (for example, the dream of becoming a dentist, having free weekends for many years, quality sleep and, say, good relations with the family – if the family does not support the person’s lifestyle). From this we can conclude that no choice is completely “good” or “bad”: any of our decisions is associated with certain costs, and the perception of the choice as more or less suitable depends on how ready we are for these costs.
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