You already know what to do.You just don’t trust it yet.

While you wait for more certainty, more research, more signs…Life quietly makes the decision for you.

In this episode of Daily Power Boost, Shawn Michael tackles analysis paralysis and the quiet cost of overthinking.

Most people believe clarity comes before the move. That if they analyze long enough, the right answer will arrive clean and obvious.

But clarity doesn’t work that way.

Overthinking isn’t intelligence, it’s protection. A thought attaches to the decision:

“If I get this wrong, something bad happens.”

That thought creates anxiety and more thinking feels like safety.

Safety and growth rarely live in the same room.

This episode reframes clarity as something that follows action, not something you wait for before you begin.

Season 7 continues the inside-out conversation: urgency, procrastination, and now overthinking. All thought-created fog.

And fog lifts when you move.

In This Episode

* Why overthinking feels productive but often hides fear

* How analysis paralysis is driven by a single protective thought

* The hidden belief that you can’t recover from being wrong

* Why clarity rarely arrives before action

* How small movement dissolves mental fog

* The difference between intelligence and fear disguised as diligence

✦ Reflection Prompts

* What decision have I been circling lately?

* What am I afraid will happen if I get it wrong?

* Is my thinking helping or protecting?

* What would I choose if permanent failure wasn’t possible?

* What is one small move I can make today?

✦ The Boost (Action Step)

Run the Clarity Practice.

Choose one decision you’ve been overthinking.Ask yourself:

“What would I do if I knew I couldn’t get it permanently wrong?”

Write down the first answer. Then ask:

“What’s the smallest move I can make in that direction today?”

Not the full plan.Not the five-year strategy.Just one honest move.

Clarity follows action.Not the other way around.

✦ On the Next Episode

The Comparison Trap: Why Measuring Yourself Against Others Is Costing You the One Race That Actually Matters

We’ll explore how comparison distorts perception and quietly pulls you away from your own path.

✦ If Today’s Episode Sparked Something…

* Share it with someone stuck in decision fog

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✦ Engage With Me Online

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✦ References & Influences

* The Three Principles on understanding how thought shapes experience

* Sydney Banks on Mind, Consciousness, and Thought

* Michael Neill on insight-based clarity and performance

* Daniel Kahneman on cognitive bias and decision-making under uncertainty

* Research on analysis paralysis and decision fatigue

With strength and heart,

❤️🔥 Shawn MichaelStay close.