Overthinking is a common habit. Those of us who know thefeeling of thinking about one thing again and again and again,will find themselves in this article.

1. They’re slightly obsessive in a “get things done” kind of way.
This means that they are more obsessed, than needy of
perfection. They’re obsessed in a good way. They accomplish
things, get things done.

2. They are the opposite of simple-minded.
They’re not complicated, they’re complex. They, thoughtfully,
make the most out of anything and everything. If you ask them
to make an egg and cheese omelet, they’ll find a way to make
it the best omelet you’ve ever had. Creativity is born of
finding new ways of thinking.

3. They have high expectations.
They’re hard on themselves because they always want to put
their best foot forward. They expect a lot of others also
because they give so much of themselves. Overthinking leads to
higher standards and higher expectations.

4. They know how to Carpe Diem.
They “seize the day” like no other. Overthinkers are ambitious
and driven. They make the most out of every moment, analyzing
it all, not leaving anything to chance, regret or indifference.
They, thoughtfully, make each moment matter.

5. They’re great conversationalists.
Everything they’ve ever attempted, they’ve thought through.
This means that they researched every possible way to do
something then settled on the best approach. They usually have
tidbits of information on almost everything. These guys have
thought of everything!

6. They are patient.
They have the stamina to consider all options before committing
to a decision. As long as they can feed their need to overthink,
they are willing to take the time to do more, give more, over-
extend themselves, all for the sake of analyzing the situation
completely. Overthinkers are less likely to make quick, irrational
decisions.

7. They’re multi-taskers.
They cover all the bases, they would do the work of four people
to make sure something is done correctly. They tend to do a
little more than what is expected of them and are happy to do
so. They don’t even realize how much extra effort they exert.

8. They are multi-passionate.
Overthinkers are open to trying new things, eating new foods,
attempting new approaches. They’re open to change. They leave
no stone un-turned. To overthink, is to get tired of one way of
thinking and to continue to think of the same thing with a new
angle. Overthinking breeds change which then breeds creativity
and innovation.

9. They are self-aware and socially-aware.
They follow etiquette rules and have couth. They rarely put
their foot in their mouth because they understand the basic
rules of social engagement. If they don’t know the rules, they
find them. They are too afraid to act incorrectly that they
avoid it by thinking of all scenarios and being prepared in all
situations.

10. They have no regrets.
They put all they have into everything so that they don’t ever
have to wish they had tried harder, said something smarter,
gave more, or done better. They’ve thought out all outcomes.
They are prepared for all situations. They’ve over thought, thus
seeking new knowledge to make better decisions.

11. They are well liked.
Overthinking people care so much about others, that they
consider your feelings and never make you feel left out. They
go out of their way to connect people and make others feel
uncomfortable even when it’s uncalled for. They are the
unintentional kindness ambassador because they are worried
about everyone’s well being.

12. They excel at almost everything they do.
They put so much thought into everything they do that it’s
inevitable that they would keep at something. This makes them
ambitious people. Overthinking leads to overdoing in many other
aspects of life. Over-exert. Over-impress. Over-achieve.

13. They’re positive.
Since overthinkers just never quit thinking, they tend to live in
their own little world thinking that anything is possible. If you
can thinketh, you can solveth. If you can thinketh, you can
overcometh. In a blind ambitious way, their process of
overthinking is just a defense mechanism to quitting. Where
there is a will, there is a way!

14. They are the glue that keeps it all together.
Overthinkers are people who can’t sit behind the scenes.
Overthinking people are not simpletons, they’re involved and
they are engaged. Leave it to an overthinker to be the
organizer that puts all the pieces together no matter what the
situation.

15. They live by making lists.
Therefore, they’re more organized. In order to keep up with all
their ideas, they have to put it on paper.

16. They are hostesses with the mostesses.
They throw the best parties. They take their time to thinking of
everything, using creativity, novelty, innovation, originality.
There isn’t anything they haven’t thought of when it comes to
etiquette and entertaining.

17. Their brains can handle a lot of information.
They’re driven a little further than others who would not have
the stamina to think of so many things. They can handle higher
highs and lower lows than most.

18. They are obsessive Like a Champion.
Thinking in overload is the x factor. It’s that obsessive trait
that drives successful athletes towards massive achievement. In
a documentary of the Williams sisters, two extraordinary tennis
stars, one of the sisters commented, “I think perfectionist
people are nuts. I think obsessive people are A-OK.”

19. They give the greatest gifts.
Overthinkers are show offs. Or that’s what it seems to the
average person who just doesn’t take the time to think that
hard about a gift. An overthinker’s gift is so over the top
perfect. Everything about it is thoughtful, it’s customized and
personalized taking into account the occasion, the person
receiving it and their relationship to it.

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