To accomplish anything, you need to take action and before taking action there is a thought process that is required…to a point! There’s this thing called Paralysis of Analysis or Evaluation Paralysis. It’s where you can’t take any actions because of over thinking the details or over preparation and it’s one of the most notorious action killers you could ever possibly have.
Planning is always helpful when you’re starting a brand-new project, but you shouldn’t let it get to the point where you try to plan out every little detail and never make the decision to actually get started. Every goal or idea starts in your mind, and it will just stay in your mind if you wait until you feel like everything is perfect before you decide to bring it to life.
“Thinking too much leads to paralysis by analysis. It’s important to think things through, but many use thinking as a means of avoiding action.” – Robert Herjavek
I’m sure it’s happened to you, where you’ve had a great idea, but neglected to do anything about it due to paralysis of analysis. The thoughts race through your head about how, when, what if…and the list goes on. Planning is great and necessary, but no matter how much you plan, there will inevitably be something that comes along that throws a wrench into the works!
You have to understand that a plan is a guide to get you from point A to point B, but you can’t lose site of getting to point B by trying to figure out how to get around every roadblock before you ever get on the road. You just need to realize that you will need to make changes or adjustments as you encounter things along the way. Get out of your head and get started!
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