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Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life QUOTES

1 " Hard writing makes easy reading. "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

2 " We think that we have to learn how to give, but we forget about accepting things, which can be so much harder than giving. "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

3 " If you care, you’ll be there. If you don’t, you won’t. "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

4 " With an experiment, there’s no “do it right or do it again”. Instead, it’s “do it and see what happens”. "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

5 " Being a responsible adult is the most underrated form of self-care. Yes I mean: live within your means, make dentist appointments, save money, plan meals, wash your face before bed, go for walks, cook for people, keep your house clean, go to bed at a decent hour, all that boring stuff. Routines make everything in your life better and this is absolutely the most overlooked and underestimated form of self-care.” - Sarah Bessey "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

6 " It’s hard today, but it won’t stay hard forever. "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

7 " Sometimes I only pretend I don’t know what to do, because I don’t want to do it. "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

8 " (...) your thoughts can be the enemy, or you can make them your ally. "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

9 " The mental arena isn’t my area of expertise,” he said, “but I know this: your thoughts can be the enemy, or you can make them your ally. "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

10 " Overthinking also carries a significant opportunity cost. Mental energy is not a limitless resource. We have only so much to spend each day, and how we choose to spend it matters. As Annie Dillard writes, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. What we do with this hour, and that one, is what we are doing.” When we spend our time overthinking, that’s what we’re doing. "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

11 " When we have a broader vision for our lives, many of the decisions we face become simple, because we have a reliable framework for making them. Because we made a single decision — that is, deciding on a big-picture value — we can see all other decisions as parts of a whole instead of as an endless string of isolated decisions. When a decision touches on our values, we have little to think about. With our internal world in order we can move outward in the right direction. These values can guide our lives in the big pieces and the day-to-day stuff. Whether we’re going to Thailand or the grocery store, what we do can flow naturally out of who we are. "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

12 " ritual—any ritual—establishes a certain kind of mindset; perhaps this is why rituals benefit even those who claim they’re not important. When a routine works for us, we don’t have to pay attention to it, but a ritual calls us to fully participate in what we’re doing—even if it’s as simple as savoring a cup of tea. The specific action doesn’t matter, but its rhythm, regularity, and meaning do. "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

13 " Overthinking also carries a significant opportunity cost. Mental energy is not a limitless resource. We have only so much to spend each day, and how we choose to spend it matters. "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

14 " Because he’d overthought the situation, no matter what he chose, he wasn’t going to be happy. "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

15 " Getting caught up in overthinking is a vicious cycle. As Emmons explains, “Many of us strengthen unhealthy nerve circuits through repetitive practice. Every time we repeat a fearful or defeatist thought, we strengthen the connections that make it easier to have that thought again.” In other words, the more we overthink, the easier it is to keep overthinking. "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

16 " Being a responsible adult is the most underrated form of self-care. Yes I mean: live within your means, make dentist appointments, save money, plan meals, wash your face before bed, go for walks, cook for people, keep your house clean, go to bed at a decent hour, all that boring stuff. Routines make everything in your life better and this is absolutely the most overlooked and underestimated form of self-care. "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

17 " Nothing had just happened to her, she had made a choice, and then she had made another and another after that. Taken together, the small choices anyone made added up to a life. J. Courtney Sullivan "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

18 " We tend to think of overthinking as something that happens in our heads, but it’s also intimately connected to our physical spaces. Clearing the clutter is a key way to stop overthinking before it starts. "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

19 " (...) treat your mind “as you would a private garden and [be] as careful as possible about what you introduce and allow to grow there. "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life

20 " Anything that we practice this consistently we will eventually get good at. "

― Anne Bogel , Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life