Think about the questions and dilemmas that confront you, but be careful not to overthink. If you think too much you might think yourself right on past the best answers. 想想你面临的问题和困境，但要小心不要想太多。如果你想得太多，你可能会认为自己已经错过了最好的答案。

There’s value in thoughts that come quickly to mind. For those fresh thoughts are prompted by the reality that’s at hand. 有价值的想法，很快来到脑海里。因为那些新鲜的想法是由眼前的现实所激发的。

Certainly you can uncover even more value by diving deeply into your initial thoughts. Yet you can also become endlessly lost in those thoughts and led astray by them. 当然，你可以通过深入挖掘你最初的想法来发现更多的价值。然而，你也可能会无休止地迷失在这些想法中，并被它们引入歧途。

Thinking is a powerful activity. And as such, it requires your vigilance and control, and that means knowing when to stop. 思考是一种强大的活动。因此，它需要你的警惕和控制，这意味着知道什么时候停止。

Remind yourself to think before you act. Just as importantly, remind yourself that at some point it’s time to proceed from those thoughts into committed action. 提醒自己三思而后行。同样重要的是，提醒自己，在某个时候，是时候从这些想法转变为承诺的行动了。

Give your thoughts the time and space to have their say. Then step back into the situation, make a good decision based on those thoughts, and act on it. 给你的想法时间和空间让他们说出来。然后回到现实中，根据这些想法做出一个好的决定，并采取行动。

— Ralph Marston - 拉尔夫·马斯顿