re: paralysis by analysis
This a reply/add on to a post by Tala.
I think analysis paralysis stems from the idea that if we examine our options from every possible angle, we will somehow select the optimal or best choice. That given enough time and energy the best option will become obvious. But this just isn't the case, almost always there is at least one good enough option that meets most of our criteria.
Its also a sort of fallacy, we can't go back and confirm that it indeed was the best option by trying out the others (if you disagree please share with me your time traveling ways). We act with imperfect information, so you might as well cut your time spent deliberating and do something. It will likely be fine anyway. This isnt to say you should roll a die on things like which job offer to take, or where to move, some deliberation is good, there should be a balance. Analysis-paralysis on end and throwing a dart at a map on the other.
This ties into perfectionism and shows quite plainly how it is a form of suffering. The time spent overanalyzing isn't fun (let alone productive). Overanalyzing is to ruminate on all the possible ways it could go horribly wrong. What is fun is what comes after the choice, the actual doing! The antidote to perfectionism is action on the 'good enough' option. The suffering from rumination can be simply cut out by action. As Tala points out, it will be messy, it will be uncomfortable, but it will ultimately be worth it to be able to choose without perfectionism.