Action Trumps Overthinking
How a Bruce Lee quote reminds me that progress beats contemplation.
The Secondhand Inspiration Project begins with a motivational quote and ventures wherever the creative path meanders.
Bruce Lee was more than a martial artist, cultural icon, and movie star. He was also a student of life and a purveyor of wisdom.
One of his quotes sticks in my mind like a scientific formula that I memorized for a high school midterm.
“If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.”
I have treated this Bruce Lee quote like it’s a law of physics for my life goals.
Each endeavor begins with a thought. But if all I do is think, I will never take that idea from conception to completion.
I have ridden the analysis paralysis roller coaster countless times. But just because I’ve been a frequent rider doesn’t mean I’d recommend it. A brilliant idea arrives but then overthinking follows, pushing me into a cycle of oscillating motivation that inevitably tosses water onto my initial fire.