Choice seems to be a great force for evil, nowadays. Basically, we pretend in more choice than there actually exists, so we don't have to work, we don't have to care. These are common ways in which this is distorted:

1)Information- Assuming people have all the information on their choices, and are always fully informed.

2)Assuming the person is always alone. Family factors will push someone towards something that is bad for them, or they might pull them away from something good for them.

3)Thinking there are no limits- For example, being a doctor would benefit me, but I am limited by my math skills and constitution(I need to eat and sleep a lot, or...God, you don't even wanna know)

4)Thinking the situation is always ideal- For example, the idea that noone ever gets caught up in emotion over logic

5)Underestimating survival factors- thinking that the homeless can just get a job, when in fact if you smell bad and have no address, you are less likely to be able to get one

6)Thinking that because you were born on third base, you hit a triple.

7)Just totally ignoring reality in general.