There are many people that take some sort of action fairly quickly: Based on a quick analysis of the situation, a visceral reaction or other, those people tend to move forward quickly with conviction that their path is the correct one for them.
On the other hand, there are many people that do lots of analysis/”due-diligence” before taking action. Rather than moving forward in an impulsive fashion, those people will look at every angle of their decision making, evaluating the risks/benefits of particular actions.
Let’s move this conversation to the healthcare arena (what a surprise, huh?): There are many healthcare decisions we all make regarding our own health, including such action items as:
- What is the best dietary approach/medications we should use to lose weight
- What is the cancer screening testing we should opt for
- What is the best exercise we can start doing that fits our schedule, our orthopedic issues, etc
- What exercise equipment I should buy for the home or gym I should join
- Which primary care doctor should I choose to go to for my yearly preventative/wellness check
It is probably best to analyze a number of factors that go into our healthcare decision making. However, we should all beware of the concept of “Paralysis By Analysis”. This refers to situations when people take so much time to analyze a situation, that no actions are taken in a timely fashion. As an example, if we take months to decide what path we will take to shed weight, those are months spent NOT doing anything about the weight.
This is not to imply that we should all rush into decision making about various aspects that impact our health. However, it is important that we don’t find ourselves caught in inertia and not take action on health initiatives that we need to embark on to make our lives healthier and happier.
“Analyze This” is a VERY funny movie with Billy Crystal and Robert Deniro. A song from the soundtrack is “The Best Is Yet To Come” by Tony Bennett. Hopefully, concerning your health, the BEST is yet to come!.
