Why do we suffer analysis paralysis?

You know the feeling:

Where you get an idea,

become excited about it

Start thinking about it

But soon, you discover you just can't find the strength and discipline to pursue it.

Here's why this happens... (Thread)

Your brain controls virtually everything you do.

When you are in danger, your brain releases Adrenaline (known as fight or flight hormone) which helps you to escape that danger.

It is automatic.

The same thing happens when an idea hits you.

Your brain releases 'dopamine,' a feel-good hormone.

That is why you get excited about the idea.

But here is where the problem is:

Dopamine is also released when you have accomplished that idea.

So merely thinking about it, your brain already believes you have done it

Hence the dopamine feeling.

This is why you observe that you try hard to get yourself to do some tasks, but you never get to start.

When you think about it, you excited.

But when you want to rake the first step, you struggle because the dopamine hit has worn off.

Mastering how to use and manipulate the dopamine feeling is what helps you start executing your ideas.

This is why some persons choose to do drugs.

Drugs give the dopamine hit, but also damages the brain.

Your ability to master and utilise the dopamine effect can help you achieve more in less time and with less stress.

For instance, as you read this, you will get a dopamine hit, especially if you have experienced this situation of abandoning ideas.

You will be excited about finding a solution now.

Why?

Dopamine hit.

But as soon as you move away from this thread to something else, the dopamine wears of and you forget about getting a solution

Till

You read another thread about it and you instantly again want a solution

Use, master, manipulate dopamine to your advantage.