07.11.26 – Blog 5B [2/2] — Day 14
Give Your Thinking an Endpoint
In Part 5A, we discussed how useful thinking can gradually turn into overanalysing.
You keep comparing.
You keep checking.
You keep asking, “But what if…?”
And the decision keeps getting postponed.
Here is one simple practical technique you can try:
DECIDE NOW
This does not mean making important decisions impulsively.
It means that after you have collected enough relevant information and considered the important options, you consciously give your thinking an endpoint.
Step 1 — Identify the Real Decision
Ask yourself:
“What exactly do I need to decide?”
Keep it to only one clear sentence.
For example:
“Should I accept this new job?”
Not ten related questions at the same time.
One decision first.
Step 2 — Check the Important Facts
Ask:
“Do I have enough information to make a reasonable decision?”
Notice the word reasonable.
You do not always need perfect information because perfect information may simply not be available.
Separate the important facts from endless possibilities.
Step 3 — Choose and Move
Once you have thought adequately, tell yourself:
“I have considered the important points. DECIDE NOW.”
Choose the option that appears most sensible with the information presently available on that day, at that time.
Then move to the next practical action.
Send the email.
Make the call.
Confirm the meeting.
Start the project.
A Decision Does Not Need to Feel Perfect
This is important.
You can make a sensible decision and still feel some uncertainty afterwards.
That does not automatically mean your decision was wrong.
Life always, always, always contains uncertainty.
The useful skill is learning to make thoughtful decisions without demanding impossible certainty from yourself.
So whenever you notice yourself going round and round over the same decision, remember: D>C>B>A
Think sufficiently.
Choose reasonably.
Then — DECIDE NOW.
That is one practical way to move from overanalysis towards action.
Dr. Sudhir Arora, MBBS
Mind Mastery Mentor
Disclaimer: Dr. Sudhir Arora, MBBS is NOT a psychiatrist. This article is for general educational purposes only and is NOT a substitute for appropriate medical, surgical or psychiatric health care—whether routine or emergency care.
