Doing is often better than thinking

You should Have-a-bias-towards-action, as actions-create-meaning. Instead of thinking about what you are going to do, try picking one action and doing it. By making a decision and starting, you create momentum. actions-lead-to-more-actions.

Conversely, if you sit around and think a lot, the possibilities seem endless, leading to Paralysis-by-analysis.

See also you-have-to-do-the-thing-instead-of-learning-about-it

From: meditations-for-mortals-oliver-burkeman-2024