Per Wikipedia:
Analysis paralysis (or paralysis by analysis) describes an individual or group process where overanalyzing or overthinking a situation can cause forward motion or decision-making to become “paralyzed”, meaning that no solution or course of action is decided upon within a natural time frame.
I, as many others suppose, have many things I’d like to do in my lifetime. Nonetheless, even though I’ve gotten better at it over the years, I still feel easily overwhelmed by all the things I want to do, the things I feel like I’m supposed to do, and the things I must do. What have been your best ways to tackle this? How do you prioritize and find time for different interests, exercise while still combining it with work and other stuff?
When I go to a restaurant, I don’t read the whole menu anymore. As soon as I find something I’d like, I stop reading and order it. Occasionally my wife will point out something on the next page that she thinks I’d like more, but I don’t do it myself.
It’s made my dining experience so much better over the years. I don’t stress about the food I’d rather eat and just enjoy what’s in front of me.
It works because in that situation, like many situations, there’s more than one right answer. If I get the omelette, I’ll be happy. If I get the pancakes, I’ll be happy. If I get the omelette while I’m thinking about the pancakes (or vice versa), that’s the only wrong answer.
So that’s something I like to remind myself of. Sometimes you’re stressing yourself out between two right answers, so it’s ok to just pick one and run with it.