Don’t think. Act. We can always revise and revisit once we’ve acted. But we can accomplish nothing until we act.

Steven Pressfield – Do the Work


Common signs of analysis paralysis

  • Repeatedly putting off decisions until later
  • Postponing a decision in hopes that a better option will present itself
  • Seeking more options when we already have enough
  • Constantly reviewing the same information we’ve already gathered
  • Fearing we will make the wrong decision
  • Waiting so long to decide that we miss the opportunity to do so
  • Second-guessing a decision after it is made »

 

Don’t Overthink It – Anne Bogel


In 2005, the National Science Foundation published an article showing that the average person has between 12,000 and 60,000 thoughts per day. Of those, 80% are negative and 95% are exactly the same repetitive thoughts as the day before.