Satisficer or Maximizer?

Especially in light of my posts regarding house-hunting (and the speed with which my brother and I did it), and job-hunting (and again, the security I felt in the choice I made without the oft-recommended "shopping around"), I found this article really interesting.

Satisficers are those who make a decision or take action once their criteria are met. That doesn’t mean they’ll settle for mediocrity; their criteria can be very high; but as soon as they find the car, the hotel, or the pasta sauce that has the qualities they want, they’re satisfied.

Maximizers want to make the optimal decision. So even if they see a bicycle or a photographer that would seem to meet their requirements, they can’t make a decision until after they’ve examined every option, so they know they’re making the best possible choice.

Check out the post at Gretchen Rubin’s The Happiness Project. It’s a good read and interesting to ponder.