If You’re Always Overthinking, You’re Probably Under-Acting
A Mindset Reality Check from One Bad Maa..
Let’s call this what it is.
You’re not “processing.”
You’re not “being intentional.”
You’re not “waiting for clarity.”
You’re thinking instead of acting.
Overthinking is just motion without movement.
It feels productive.
Yet, you really don’t realize that It isn’t.
Lawless (leaning back, unimpressed):
“If thinking counted as progress, we’d all be filthy fucking rich by now.”
She’s not wrong. Just imagine all the progress that would have been made by action, and where you would be in life ?
If You didn’t waste all that time,
Just thinking about it.
Hence, why less people are rich,
and way more richer in thoughts and opinions.
Overthinking Is Action Avoidance with Better PR
Overthinking looks responsible, so it gets a free pass.
It sounds like:
- “I just need to think this through a little more.”
- “I’m not sure it’s the right time.”
- “I want to make the best decision.”
- “I don’t want to mess it up.”
But underneath all that thinking is one quiet fear:
What if I commit and have to live with it?
Rebel (tightening a bolt without looking up):
“You don’t need more clarity. You need fewer exits.”
And there it is, so do you have to really validate in your brain, everything with overthinking.
Why are you trying to talk yourself out of that one thing you really want?
Or, over exhaust your mentaL space, with all that damn reasoning you’re trying do?
Your Brain Is Loud Because Nothing Is Finished
Here’s a truth people hate:
Your mind isn’t chaotic because you’re overwhelmed.
It’s chaotic because everything is open-ended.
Unfinished plans.
Unmade decisions.
Ideas that never land.
Your brain keeps looping because it has no closure.
Completion is calming.
Thinking without acting is not.
Vex (scribbling symbols, erasing half of them):
“Thoughts repeat when they don’t get grounded.”
Action grounds them. If not they’re constantly on the hunt for that spark.
And, will keep showing up, taking that space up in your daily.
Overthinking Keeps You Safe — and Stuck
Overthinking protects you from:
- being wrong
- being judged
- being seen
- failing publicly
But it also keeps you from:
- learning
- adjusting
- building confidence
- moving forward
You don’t gain certainty by thinking harder, and for forever on a topic.
You gain it by doing and correcting, actually taking action.
Rage (already irritated):
“At some point, thinking becomes cowardice.”
That one stings for a reason.
It’s mainly you don’t trust yourself.
Or, you might even lack in the confidence arena.
You Don’t Need the Perfect Move — You Need the Next One
Most people wait for the right action.
The Realm doesn’t care about the right one.
It cares about momentum.
Do something small.
Do it messy.
Do it before you’re ready.
Then adjust, as you go.
Confidence comes after action, not before it.
And, overthinking is without any sort of action.
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Meany (knocking something over accidentally):
“Still counts.”
It does. An action is an action.
The only question here is,
How much time did she think about knocking something over?
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Final Words…
If you’re always overthinking, ask yourself:
What am I avoiding committing to?
Because clarity doesn’t come from sitting with your thoughts.
It comes from choosing a direction and moving forward towards it,
even if you change course later, maybe even more than once.
Stop rehearsing your life.
Start participating in it.