The Paranoïd Optimism Technique #1: The Art of Overthinking Everything

Technique #1: Overthinking Everything.

A comprehensive guide to analyzing every. single. thing.

Step 1: Identify the Problem

1. Take a simple problem, like buying groceries.
2. Break it down into a million tiny problems.
3. Sub-sub-sub-sub problems, like: "What if I get to the store and the parking lot is full?"
4. Sub-sub-sub-sub-sub problems, like: "What if the parking lot attendant asks me to move my car?"

Step 2: Rethink, Rethink, Rethink

Repeat steps 1 until the original problem has been completely lost in a sea of what-ifs.

What if the Whole Shebang? A Paranoïd Optimism Thought Experiment