Do we all choose in the same way? What is the relationship between how we choose and who we are? Why are we so often disappointed in our choices, and how do we make the most effective use of the tool of choice? How much control do we really have over our everyday choices? How do we choose when our options are practically unlimited? Should we ever let others choose for us, and if yes, who and why? …

Choice, ranging from the trivial to the life-altering, in both its presence and its absence, is an inextricable part of our life stories.

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We each develop a personal equation to account for the trajectory of life: x amount of choice, y of chance, z of destiny. …

I believe that choice — though it can be finicky, unwieldy, and demanding — is ultimately the most powerful determinant of where we go and how we get there.