The difference between carefully considering your options and overthinking
๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐๐จ "๐ค๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐" ๐ข๐๐๐ฃ?
Overthinking means ruminating over something endlessly, looking at it from every possible angle, analyzing it to death, second guessing every possible action you can take, causing yourself ever increasing anxiety and stress and, in the end, achieving nothing.
The core issue behind overthinking is the fear that the decision you make will have negative outcomes.
๐๐๐๐ฃ๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ค๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐:
inability to make a decision โ always thinking of yet another option
constantly asking yourself โwhat ifโ questions and catastrophizing the possible outcomes
always worrying about things you have no control over
difficulty sleeping because you canโt turn off your thoughts
๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ค๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ก ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐
Rational consideration of all relevant information before making a decision is critical thinking and for the most part it leads to the best decision under the circumstances.
Overthinking, on the other hand, is the opposite of critical thinking and it leads to paralysis and inaction.
๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐จ๐ช๐ก๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐จ๐๐ก๐-๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐
At the root of overthinking is a lack of confidence, a lack of trust in your skills, knowledge and abilities to take care of yourself, to make โthe rightโ decision, even in situations where there is no such thing as โthe rightโ decision
If lack of confidence leads to overthinking, then building self-confidence is the antidote. Confidence is the belief that you have the knowledge, skills and abilities to make sound decisions.
๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐ค ๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ง๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐จ๐๐ก๐-๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐
You can develop self-confidence by following these 2 simple steps:
get clear about your purpose
get clear about what you are really made of
When you know your purpose, you have a filter that makes decision making easier โ all you have to decide is what you need to do to move closer to your vision.
When you are clear about what you are made of, you have the courage to be vulnerable and try new things, and you know you can handle whatever comes your way.
๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ฎ๐จ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ช๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐จ๐๐ก๐-๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐
Overthinking is a state of paralysis in which you constantly second guess yourself, leaving you feeling stuck and anxious.
The best way to get unstuck is to clarify your purpose and what you are really made of, so you always know what your next step is and you have the confidence to take action in service of your purpose.
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