Why ambitious people try to over-optimize everything

The other day my sister called me to ask which Apple Watch she should get. I sat there confused for a second because, for context, - she’s broke, she’s a student, and I have no idea where the heck she was going to get the money to buy an Apple Watch from. My immediate thought was telling her how much of a bad decision it was, and that she was being careless with money. I stopped myself though. In an effort to be a more supportive older sister, I thought to understand her thought process a bit more. So I asked, “well why do you want an apple watch?” and she replied “I want to start running”. As you read this, maybe you already see the logic breaking down. As confused as I was, I entertained it. I asked “why do you need an apple watch to start running?” and she responds “well I use can’t my phone because my leggings don’t have pockets”. I asked again: “ok but why do you need the watch?” She starts to explain: “if I don’t take my phone how am I supposed to know how far I ran and track m

The other day my sister called me to ask which Apple Watch she should get. I sat there confused for a second because, for context, - she’s broke, she’s a student, and I have no idea where the heck she was going to get the money to buy an Apple Watch from. My immediate thought was telling her how much of a bad decision it was, and that she was being careless with money. I stopped myself though. In an effort to be a more supportive older sister, I thought to understand her thought process a bit more. So I asked, “well why do you want an apple watch?” and she replied “I want to start running”. As