DEEP THINKING DARK SIDE

Written By Duane Nelson


2 IDEAS FROM ME

  • The dark side of deep thinking is woven with rumination, anxiety, depression, analysis paralysis, missed opportunities, difficulty being present, burnout, loss of spontaneity, reduced confidence, mental load, social friction, and heightened sensitivity to uncertainty.

  • Deep thinking improves adaptation, refines values, and clarifies action when balanced wisely between mindful thought, feeling, and action. This balance is reached by setting limits, alternating thinking with embodiment, translating insight into action quickly, and protecting meaning.

2 QUOTES FROM SAGES

  • “To think is easy. To act is difficult. To act as one thinks is the most difficult.”—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  • “Deep thinking should clarify action, not replace it.—Unknown

1 QUESTION FOR YOU TO EXPLORE

  • What atomic habits have helped you translate insight into action quickly and avoid the dark side of deep thinking?

Namaste,

Duane Nelson

Duane Nelson

Ultrajourney Insight is an Anacortes Washington-based non-profit organization providing mindfulness & well-being services designed to ignite the adventure of a lifetime. The founder, Duane Nelson, is a writer, speaker, and teacher with four decades of parenting, wilderness, & international technology leadership. His professional insights come from chemical engineering and automation leadership at Philips, Intel, and Amazon. His adventure insights flow from ultramarathons, mountaineering, canyoneering, and adventure racing in Nepal, Alaska, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Mexico, British Columbia and Alberta.

https://ultrajourneyinsight.org
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