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Overcome the Analysis-Paralysis Trap: Turn Overthinking into Actionable Steps

Your Blueprint for Taking Bold Action

Kristie Leong M.D.
4 min readNov 24, 2024
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We’ve all been there — staring at a choice, unable to decide what to do. The sheer number of options is overwhelming.

You might be reading this because you too are paralyzed by indecision. I get it. I’ve been there — staring at my laptop at 3 AM, 47 browser tabs open, researching every possible angle until my eyes burned.

And you know what I discovered? All that research is just fancy procrastination.

Here’s the thing nobody tells you and what I had to learn the hard way. The perfect decision doesn’t exist. And chasing it is killing your dreams and your future.

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The Lesson I Learned About Overthinking

Last year, I almost lost out on an investment opportunity because I couldn’t pull the trigger. I was so scared of making the wrong decision that I made no move at all.

No matter how much I researched, I couldn’t decide. I was trapped in a vortex of what ifs? Ever wrestled with those? It’s gut wrenching.

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Kristie Leong M.D.
Kristie Leong M.D.

Written by Kristie Leong M.D.

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