You probably know someone who has a thousand ideas, analyzes everything, but never moves forward.
It’s not laziness...
It’s often an excess of unmanaged intelligence.
In fact, in The War of Art, Steven Pressfield says :
“The greatest... See more
reddit.comWhy are very intelligent people often paralyzed by action ?
We all know we should think more. But there comes a certain point in which action is necessary. This seems counterintuitive, but studies have shown that thinking and doing are mutually exclusive. Therefore, in order to get from Point A to Point B, action is necessary, even if the steps are small and seemingly useless. You’ll also have to force
... See morePeter Hollins • The Art of Intentional Thinking: Master Your Mindset. Control and Choose Your Thoughts. Create Mental Habits to Fulfill Your Potential (Second Edition) (Mental Models for Better Living Book 3)
If the amount of time you spend thinking about something exceeds the amount of time it would actually take you to give it a whirl and move on with your day… you’re overthinking it.
Nick Wolny • Why Intelligent, Ambitious People Often Fail in Online Business
John Fowles explains in "The Aristos" (1964) how high IQ can subvert your will to act: "High intelligence leads to multiplicity of interest and a sharpened capacity to foresee the consequences of any action. Will is lost in a labyrinth of hypothesis." Rule 1: Do not lose the will https://t.co/9RKoVmZ1KT
John Fowles explains in "The Aristos" (1964) how high IQ can subvert your will to act: "High intelligence leads to multiplicity of interest and a sharpened capacity to foresee the consequences of any action. Will is lost in a labyrinth of hypothesis." Rule 1: Do not lose the will https://t.co/OOhK3DJWYW
How have you overcome paralysis by analysis?