Brian WalchOwner at Shiftfocus Coaching and Consulting

14 of 30: Don't Overthink

Name: 14 of 30: Don't Overthink
Uploaded: 2022-02-09T17:54:01+00:00
Duration: 1 min 33 s
Channel: Brian Walch
Description: In this solo monologue, Brian Walch shares how he constantly overthinks decisions, from big life choices to everyday purchases. He illustrates the…

9 Feb 2022 · 2 min

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In this solo monologue, Brian Walch shares how he constantly overthinks decisions, from big life choices to everyday purchases. He illustrates the problem with a personal anecdote about his daughter’s T‑shirt that reads “hang on, let me overthink this.” Walch explains that he struggles to articulate what he truly wants and then second‑guesses himself once a desire is voiced. He cites Adam Grant’s book Think Again to argue that changing one’s mind is a sign of strength, not weakness, because new information constantly reshapes our understanding. He then references Mel Robbins, who advises making a decision and moving forward, framing life as a binary outcome: you either survive or succeed. The core takeaway is a call to stop overthinking, accept the possibility of changing direction, and act decisively.

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My daughter has a shirt, and on it it says, hang on, let me overthink this. It's a great shirt for her. But I've realized I have the same problem. I have a really hard time articulating what it is I want in life, Whether it's relationships or career, personal things or even small items. I have a hard time being clear and succinct. And then as soon as I state what it is I want, I start second guessing myself. Is that really what I want? I overthink it. One of the things that's helped me with this problem of overthinking is reminding myself that it is perfectly okay to change my mind. Adam Gant wrote a great book about this called Think Again, where he explored and talked about how we don't have all the information. And when we get more information, it is perfectly good and fine and actually a sign of strength to be able to change our mind. There obviously will be consequences. When you make a decision and start down a path, there will be consequences and ramifications of that decision. But Mel Robbins, somebody that I've started recently following and I love, she says, make the decision, get going. Because you're either going to survive or you're going to succeed. And I think that's a great way to approach life. You're either going to succeed or you're going to survive. So don't overthink it.