Definition
We feel FOMO when we get the sense that something better is happening somewhere else.
>> Why We Have This Emotion
FOMO is about opportunity cost. The sense that every choice made closes off another option. This is useful when real options are on the table, but it's useless when triggered by a stranger's vacation photos at 11pm.
◈ How It Shows Up
Everyone else is there right nowChecking your phone even when presentSaying yes to too many thingsScrolling to audit what you're missingCan't settle into the moment you're in
◎ What to do in the moment
Good Ideas
- Identify what you really want
- Choose one thing and commit fully
- Be present and stay there
- Put the phone down be where you are
- Remember, this is their highlight reel
- Limit social media during events
- Would I actually enjoy being there?
Bad Ideas
- Overcommit so you don't miss out
- Scroll social media during events
- Compare your inside to their outside
- RSVP to everything, enjoy nothing
- Treat every invite as an obligation
- Keep your options open indefinitely
- Hop between events, chasing better