The Smarter Choice

Darius Foroux
4 min readJan 4, 2022

Last night, I had the urge to open a bag of potato chips and eat until it’s empty. I like those hand-cooked thick chips from Kettle or Tyrrells.

I almost grabbed a bag, but I decided to grab a small cup of Greek yogurt instead.

It was the smarter choice. A week prior, I went for the potato chips and I felt like my stomach was about to explode. That was the normal, not-so-smart choice.

We often make those types of not-so-smart choices. But we know that’s not in our best interest. We just need a little reminder, now and then. Here’s a list of choices that can improve our lives.

Doing the hard thing

There’s a great episode of The Office, where Michael Scott, manager of a paper company, has to fire someone on his team by the end of the day. He tries all kinds of things to get out of making that tough choice.

He’s willing to do anything so he can avoid having that difficult conversation of firing someone. I’ve never met a leader who enjoys firing someone. That’s why a lot of leaders keep people on their team even though they should’ve been let go.

When you run into a situation that makes you want to escape like Michael Scott, remember to do the hard thing. Rip the bandaid off. It hurts, but it’s better for everyone.

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Darius Foroux

I write about productivity, habits, decision making, and personal finance. Join my free weekly newsletter here: dariusforoux.com/wise-wealthy