Do you suffer from analysis paralysis?
Do you suffer from analysis paralysis?
If you are anything like me, I can almost guarantee that you do. You have all the facts, some would say you have more facts than you actually need. But you still can't make a decision. And you know that the more you think about it, the more likely you are to make a mistake - which makes it even harder to come to a decision. So we procrastinate. Over time that procrastination becomes a habit and we have trouble breaking through a habit we don't know we have, and don't want to deal with even if we did.
Science has born out this fact many times - if you are interested in reading something on the subject then "Blink: The power of thinking without thinking by Malcolm Gladwell" can explain it better than I.
But he and I both agree on one thing - the first reaction you have is usually the right one. "Gut instinct" can be the one of the keys to breaking the analysis paralysis procrastination habit.


July 18, 2006 at 21:33
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