There is no shortage of ideas or creative energy—often the opposite. Energy is high and ideas are in overdrive, often resulting in **execution paralysis**. ## Symptoms - The inability to take action - Inability to accomplish tasks related to goal - Abrupt tiredness or need to check out - Compulsion towards distraction - Abandonment of a [[Creative Value Rubric|Creative Value Rubric]] ## The Paradox The more ideas and energy present, the harder it becomes to act. Abundance creates paralysis rather than momentum. ## Working With It → [[Embodied Awareness Under Pressure|Embodied Awareness Under Pressure]] → [[Creativity Mantras|M02 — Operate from the small inspiration]] --- ## Related - [[Creative Clarity|Creative Clarity]] - [[8 Ways to breakfree of blocks|8 Ways to breakfree of blocks]]