Overthinking

I think therefore I can thrive

I think, because I have the drive

To maximize my potential and productivity

I try to engage my grey cells to their capacity

I don’t know any other way to live

Much importance to careful thought I give

I rarely rely on intuition alone

I think and sift through all data known

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As I grow older I am beginning to realize

Perhaps I think too much, it may not be wise

To overthink each decision like I do

I should learn to go with my gut feeling too

I think too much and give myself the illusion

Of being in control, while my mind is embroiled in confusion

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I had been trained to consciously weigh

All pros and cons of a situation, to never throw away

Caution to the winds, but sometimes this strategy

Gives me completely avoidable anxiety

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I am trying to learn to trust my instinct

And go with the flow, not overthink…