{"id":100624,"date":"2023-04-23T13:46:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-23T17:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=100624"},"modified":"2023-04-27T10:46:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T14:46:42","slug":"how-to-stop-overanalyzing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-stop-overanalyzing\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Stop Overanalyzing &#038; Start Getting Things Done"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you a perfectionist? Do you analyze every last detail only to miss the big picture?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>Someday Is Today<\/em>, Matthew Dicks shares tips for accomplishing extraordinary things. He discusses ways to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/making-the-most-of-your-time\/\">maximize your time<\/a>, efficiency, and productivity so you can become as successful as possible, as soon as possible. One solution is to stop being a perfectionist and a micro-analyzer and just get on with the task at hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continue reading to learn how to stop overanalyzing and start getting things done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-stop-overanalyzing\">How to Stop Overanalyzing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to learn how to stop overanalyzing, you must figure out what&#8217;s truly most important. Dicks suggests focusing on the big picture rather than a task\u2019s details. He explains that people waste time by focusing on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/small-details\/\">small details<\/a> that they <em>think<\/em> are important but that don\u2019t really matter. They do so because they desire perfection\u2014they think every small detail needs to be immaculate<em>.<\/em> However, this wastes time because most tasks and projects <em>don&#8217;t<\/em> need to be perfect\u2014they just need to get done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Some experts agree that perfectionism can cause people to waste time by focusing on unimportant, small-scale details rather than essential, big-picture aspects. However, they note that <a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2020\/05\/the-upside-of-perfectionism-creativity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">being a perfectionist and focusing on the micro-details has benefits as well<\/a>. For example, it helps people avoid making <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-avoid-silly-mistakes\/\">silly mistakes<\/a> and increases curiosity which, by default, increases knowledge.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid the trap of perfectionism and overanalyzing, Dicks offers two tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tip-1-stop-worrying-about-what-others-think\">Tip #1: Stop Worrying About What Others Think<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dicks explains that people often focus on unimportant details\u2014like whether they should wear red lipstick or clear lip gloss\u2014because they\u2019re concerned about how others will perceive them based on their appearance, level of effort, and so on. Realistically, this is a waste of time because people don&#8217;t pay attention to these things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/daring-greatly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Daring Greatly<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>Bren\u00e9 Brown agrees that <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/daring-greatly\/chapter-4-part-2#disarming-tool-2-perfectionism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">overcoming concerns about others\u2019 opinions is critical to eliminating perfectionism, and she presents three ways to do so<\/a>. First, be kind and supportive of yourself instead of criticizing yourself or imagining others\u2019 criticism. Second, remember that you\u2019re not alone\u2014everyone has experienced feelings of inadequacy, even people you might view as \u201cperfect.\u201d Third, stay focused on the present to avoid getting sucked into negative thoughts that trigger perfectionism.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tip-2-consider-the-impact-of-the-task\">Tip #2: Consider the Impact of the Task<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second, Dicks recommends, consider whether doing something will <\/strong><strong><em>actually<\/em><\/strong><strong> impact the end result\u2014<\/strong>if it wouldn\u2019t, don\u2019t do it. For example, adding a fancy border to your work report might make it look nice, but it won\u2019t change the content of the report or whether your boss will understand it. Spending time on this detail is wasteful\u2014disregard it and move on to something that actually matters.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Even if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-complete-a-task-successfully\/\">completing a task<\/a> would improve your project, it still might not be worth pursuing if doing so would have other negative outcomes\u2014for instance, if it has a high financial cost for only minimal gain. For example, spending $100 to get your report professionally edited might make its content slightly easier to understand, but it\u2019s likely your report would have been \u201cgood enough\u201d even without this expensive intervention.)&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a perfectionist? Do you analyze every last detail only to miss the big picture? In Someday Is Today, Matthew Dicks shares tips for accomplishing extraordinary things. 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