To Do, or Not To Do?

1/23/2019

Daily Literary Quote
“The world is a tragedy to those who feel, but a comedy to those who think.”
- Horace Walpole

Journal Prompt
Do you characterize yourself as a “thinker” or a “doer”? What are some advantages/disadvantages to each?

48 Comments

Katelyn

1/23/2019 10:04:18 am

I’m both but more towards being a thinker. With a thinker, I tend to overthink and sometimes it prevents me from proceeding with a plan. But, I’m always a few steps ahead with a plan. As a doer, it can lead me to be reckless, but I can also learn quicker from the mistakes and the accomplishments.

Sarah

1/23/2019 10:06:52 am

I like to believe I’m both too but if I had to pick one I’d be a thinker.

Brandon Westfall

1/23/2019 10:07:32 am

I agree

Brenna

1/23/2019 10:10:24 am

Well said!

Jennifer Auwen

1/23/2019 10:05:06 am

I think I depends on the situation. In most cases I am more of a thinker, but many times I am a doer. A lot of times I will act on things without thinking. This can have some consequences if you aren’t careful. More times than not I like to think and plan ahead of time.

Hailey Jo

1/23/2019 10:07:46 am

Just make a pros & cons list

Jennifer

1/23/2019 10:11:18 am

That requires me to think.

Aimee

1/23/2019 10:09:05 am

I also will occasionally do things without thinking. What a crazy coincidence! Great response!

Jennifer

1/23/2019 10:10:38 am

Your comment, WHACK!

Nick

1/23/2019 10:14:17 am

Nice.

Aimee

1/23/2019 10:05:06 am

I think I am more of a thinker. An advantage is being able to rationally think about the outcomes of your actions but a disadvantage is that sometimes thinkers don’t get things done because they aren’t quick to act on things.

Jennifer

1/23/2019 10:06:08 am

Yes. Tots agree!

Nate

1/23/2019 10:06:43 am

Correct, Aimee

Aimee

1/23/2019 10:12:37 am

Love the comma, thanks.

Brenna

1/23/2019 10:05:16 am

I would say that I’m both. Advantages of being a thinker is you think about things before you do them but the disadvantage of it is you may not do what you thought about. A doer is more likely to do things but they don’t think as much.

Katelyn

1/23/2019 10:06:21 am

It’s better to be both when it’s necessary.

Sarah

1/23/2019 10:05:30 am

A thinker. I spend a lot of time in my head. Thinkers usually have a plan and they think things through more thoroughly. However doers are better st going for what they want and getting things done.

Brenna

1/23/2019 10:07:43 am

I agree.

Katelyn

1/23/2019 10:08:42 am

True, that’s probably what a procrastinator is, a thinker but not a doer.

Connor

1/23/2019 10:05:54 am

I think that I am a little of both. Thinkers give orders and think about there situations, doers take orders.

Brandon Westfall

1/23/2019 10:08:13 am

This is very accurate

Kiana Farnworth

1/23/2019 10:11:18 am

I’ve never thought about it that way.

Nate

1/23/2019 10:06:00 am

I am definitely both. Entropy is a great thing to think about and it’s a good thing.

Aimee

1/23/2019 10:07:18 am

Cool story, bro.

Brandon Westfall

1/23/2019 10:06:19 am

I am a thinker. I am smart but I do not apply myself in school which is why I am not a doer. Thinkers tend to come up with ideas and plans and doers execute those plans.

Nate

1/23/2019 10:12:18 am

You are more of a talker than a thinker

Nick

1/23/2019 10:13:16 am

Well put.

Hailey Jo

1/23/2019 10:06:52 am

I would characterize myself as a “doer” but only after I think about it first. A disadvantage is I will definitely overthink things and get into my head. But as a “doer” it’s rewarding if I’m successful in my actions.

Sarah

1/23/2019 10:08:42 am

I like how you explained that.

Kayla

1/23/2019 10:09:56 am

That is the best part.

Kiana Farnworth

1/23/2019 10:07:20 am

I would say I’m both, but I lean more to the side of a thinker. I would say sometimes if you think too much about a situation you never end up taking action, but if you think about situations before hand you can also avoid certain obstacles. Just jumping into situations can cause more obstacles to occur, but you actually end up taking action.

Jennifer

1/23/2019 10:08:29 am

I never thought about it that way, great way to put it!

Hailey Jo

1/23/2019 10:09:05 am

I agree that thinking before actions may help avoid obstacles!

Brook

1/23/2019 10:09:49 am

True

Kayla

1/23/2019 10:07:25 am

I am both. Thinkers don’t always get things done. They want to do some things but never do. They do have a lot of time to think and process everything though. Doers are always doing something. This could get them hurt but they like to be active.

Cherish

1/23/2019 10:09:14 am

I, too, am both a thinker and a doer.

Brook

1/23/2019 10:07:32 am

I’m a doer I think because I really just act in the moment and don’t think about the effects. Advantages of a doer could be that you get more done but a disadvantage could be that you usually make more mistakes because your not thinking about your actions. Advantages of a thinker could be that you probably don’t make irrational decisions as much as someone who doesn’t think about their actions. A disadvantage of a thinker is that you spend more time thinking about what you could be doing rather than just doing it.

Cherish

1/23/2019 10:08:30 am

There’s times when I too act in the moment. But there’s also times when I think things through. I can’t really say I’m one or the other.

Jennifer

1/23/2019 10:09:05 am

Very true.

Kiana Farnworth

1/23/2019 10:09:08 am

I completely agree, very well put.

Cherish

1/23/2019 10:07:34 am

I couldn’t really categorize as either a ‘thinker’ or a ‘doer.’ There’s times when I think more than do and end up regretting it later. But there’s also times when I do first instead of think. Some advantages to being a thinker would be having more of an opportunity to weigh the options. A disadvantage could be that too much time is spent thinking. A doer is advantageous because they usually don’t need time to think things through but at the same time they can suffer from making the wrong decisison.

Kayla

1/23/2019 10:09:26 am

Very true

Brook

1/23/2019 10:10:44 am

Agree

Saymen

1/23/2019 10:11:02 am

I don’t know, I think of myself both ways. I have good advantage and disadvantage depending upon the situation. Doers have the same problems as thinkers to I say 50 to 50 chance having both.

Robyn

1/23/2019 10:11:09 am

Advantages to being a thinker is that you typically make more rational decisions and are able to detach yourself and rationalize behavior and going ons, so you’re less easily offended or emotional. Some disadvantages is that you might overthink things and become paralyzed by indecision or come to some pretty wild conclusions. Advantages to being a doer is that you really don’t have an issue with indecision, and can actually get a lot of things done because you aren’t so caught up analyzing every faucet of the decision. On the flip side, things might go wrong a lot or people may see you as ‘stupid’ because you don’t think things through al the time. You also may take things like insults more to heart. I would classify myself as a thinker I suppose, although I don’t really fit the mold all the time.

Nick

1/23/2019 10:11:25 am

I would say that I am both, a thinker and a doer it just depends on the situation. Thinkers tend to overthink things but doers get things done.

James

1/23/2019 10:12:42 am

I am a bit of both but I lean towards doer. If you’re too much of one you do little of the other.

Connor

1/23/2019 10:14:24 am

Fascinating, I agree

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