Depth vs Execution

🧪 Active Investigation Deep thinking slows execution and feels hard to reconcile.

CURRENT POSITION Deep thinking and fast execution conflict when mixed, but can be reconciled by separating decision-making from action.

KEY ASSUMPTIONS Deep thinking expands possibilities and delays closure. Execution benefits from fixed rules and commitment.

SUPPORTING EVIDENCE Personal experience of overthinking leading to slower action. Amazon leadership principle distinguishing reversible vs irreversible decisions supports separating deep thinking from execution speed. Paul Graham argues that maker vs manager schedules affect depth of thinking and execution rhythm.

OPEN QUESTIONS How much depth is enough before acting? When does deep thinking become avoidance?

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