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Are you more of a thinker or a doer?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by One Man Army, Nov 10, 2014.

  1. One Man Army

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    Seeing as I haven't asked a question for approximately 72 hours, here's one to get you thinking (or typing.)

    You might not even be able to answer this question if you do equal amounts of thinking and doing stuff, but on the whole, do you prefer to think long and hard about solutions to problems before doing anything, or do you like to get stuck in and do things?

    (As a procrastinator, I prefer to put off both.)
     
  2. Quiet Raven

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    Definitely thinker. Often I spend so much time thinking and never get to the "do" part. Lol
     
  3. Wuggums47

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    Thinker. My hypothetical etsy business has been in my head for years, and just now am I bothering to create a stock to sell.
     
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    I'd say it more depends on the problem and my expertise in the subject. Contrary to what I'd expect, I think more about things I know more about and try to get stuck in to things that I'm unsure about (usually with an escape plan!).
     
  5. The Janitor

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    I'm an idler, but yes, I do a lot of thinking, just not about intelligent things. I'm probably a doer, because I usually only do something after being asked or told to.
     
  6. rhapsodic

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    I'm a thinker. I am the most distracted person ever. My mind is always so crowded, so it's hard to get things done lol :lol:
     
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    I usually do things quickly without prior thought, which isn't very good. This is only at the point when I actually bother to do anything though - I try to put things off for as long as I possibly can.
     
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    I do thinking, or think about doing.
     
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    I think and overthink things until doing anything becomes pointless
     
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    Hands down a thinker
     
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    Same.
     
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    I think about things them never get them done.....
     
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    Definitely a thinker. Translating thinking into doing is a problem I have sometimes >.<
     
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    It depends on the situation to be honest.. I am more of a thinking during interviews and any problem kind of solving thing.. I prefer to think of the most appropriate way or answer to get something done.. However when I write freely either here or fan fiction stories or even just journal entries.. I just go for it and whatever comes out, just comes out.. Although once I have written it, I do re-read and critique and make sure it's what I wanna say.
     
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    Ditto :grin:
     
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    I'm a thinker. I constantly think about what I want to do with my life, how's it going to plan out, and what I need to do in order to make that happen.
     
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    They're not mutually exclusive. To do something well, you need luck or thought. To think of something without ever putting it into action is just to imagine.
     
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    I do quite a bit and I do take my time thinking things through to do those things. However, I am thinking all the time, doing a lot of hypothesizing, and have an overactive imagination. It would be impossible to do all the things I think (maybe that's good) and that's probably the case for most people. My dad told me several times, "You think too much."
     
  19. Rawrzilla

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    Both. I spend ungodly amounts of time overthinking stuff and then I go and spend ungodly amounts of time not only putting it into practice but also exploring as many variants and possibilities as humanly possible in the limited timeframe at my disposal.
     
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    I do a healthy amount of both.