If you want to be more productive, there is a simple tip for you: don’t overthink. Often the reason why we don’t do something is because we overthink it. It may actually be something simple, but because we think too much about it we end up not taking action.

How can people overthink? Well, perhaps they try to assess the situation in detail before they take action. Perhaps they try to calculate what the consequences might be. Perhaps they think about how people will respond to them. While you do need to think about these things, overthinking them is dangerous. You should think just enough to help you take action. Don’t think too much to the point where you don’t take action.

Besides, overthinking won’t help you be more successful. You will learn more by doing than by thinking. The time you spend on thinking will be better used if you spend it on doing because you will learn more that way.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 at 1:50 pm and is filed under Self Improvement.