We’re all acquainted with the concept, but the way it’s usually laid out presumes we always arrive at analysis paralyis by accident, like we don’t know we’ll get stuck there.
Of course we actually know better. The phenomena is so familiar by now that I really don’t think we have any excuse anymore for falling into it, and we might as well admit that it’s become a form of procrastination.
It’s an attractive wstory to tell ourselves, right? I’m putting off this decision or this final draft or sending the proposal because my work is just so important, and I care so much about getting it right, that I’ve just got to stare at this for half a day while other priorities fall away.
I’m not accusing; I’m confessing. Ok, I’m also accusing, but I mean it nicely.
We’re all guilty of this pernicious form of procrastination where we put off something important because we’re so scared of making the next move. We enjoy the comfort of the moment where we still control our little part, before it’s the universe’s turn to act.
Nobody can make anyone else get over themselves and publish, hit send, deploy the darn code, etc.
But hopefully by naming the thing we can all get better at bulldozing it.
