<p>I've read a number of times that "successful" people limit the number of trivial decisions they make on a day-to-day basis in order to have more energy for bigger decisions. A common example cited (e.g., <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com.au/mark-zuckerberg-same-t-shirt-2014-11" rel="noreferrer">here</a>) is Mark Zuckerberg wearing the same shirt every day, which saves some creative energy for the business decisions he needs to make. </p>

<p>Is there any scientific evidence for this?</p>

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Does limiting one's trivial decisions free more energy for bigger decisions?
Matt Lyons-Wood
# Does limiting one's trivial decisions free more energy for bigger decisions?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-11-08)

I've read a number of times that "successful" people limit the number of trivial decisions they make on a day-to-day basis in order to have more energy for bigger decisions. A common example cited (e.g., [here](http://www.businessinsider.com.au/mark-zuckerberg-same-t-shirt-2014-11)) is Mark Zuckerberg wearing the same shirt every day, which saves some creative energy for the business decisions he needs to make.

Is there any scientific evidence for this?

**Tags:** motivation, decision-making, self-control, ego-depletion


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