As soon as I make a decision, big or small, I start to overthink: "Omggg, what if i get it wrong?"
so here's what i've been practicing:
1) weight the pros and cons for a while
2) simply decide (imperfectly)
3) become aware of the thoughts of second-guessing the decision
4) withstand the anxiety of not knowing the result.
5) analyze the results & the strategy I used
i find that starting with easier things is the way to go.
for instance, deciding what to eat at a restaurant. i check the menu. pick 3 plates that grab my attention. think a little more. and decide. period.
"what if it's a bad meal?" >> fuck it! that's not the important thing.
in the long run, here's what truly matters: it is not the result per se, but how did I decided.
• if i have a bad result, but i had a good strategy → good!
Why? in future situations, i will have higher odds of succeeding.
• if get good results, but poor strategy → bad!
Why? my odds of fucking things up in the future will certainly increase.
it's important to analyze before doing stuff though. being reckless and random is definitely a recipe for failure. but what i've found is that my weakness is not letting go of analyzing. that's very counterproductive.
if you're interested in this topic, i recommend this episode:
i'd really like to hear you guys experiences on this topic