Bright Copper Kettles

Bob thinks I am not doing anything with my life. He also thinks that the not-doing is related to over-analysis like these blog posts. Either not-doing leads to over-analysis, or over-analysis leads to not-doing or maybe it is both.

That's funny. He is right and also wrong.

So here are a few comments for Bob:

1. Umm. Bob. Analysis IS doing. The difference between thinking things through and doing things is not as great as it appears. I think they are very similar. That's why I used to do visualization as a key part of my gymnastics training.

2. I am doing stuff, it's just that the stuff I am doing may not be tangible or easily measurable or the sort of stuff you tell strangers or the sort of stuff that I tell you. I will write a list for you.

3. There is nothing wrong with not-doing. In fact I would prefer to not-do consciously than to do lots of things on auto-pilot because that is what everyone else does.

4. Analysis paralysis. Yes. But it is better than a) being asleep paralysis or b) being stupid paralysis or c) not wanting to change paralysis.

5. The 'over-thinking" is a hobby. Like reading and baking and knitting.

6. Yes. You are right. I am drifting.

7. Yes. You are right. I am stuck.