@Tir
It gets ridiculous quick trying to quote you, so I'll just respond in non-functional '@' tags.
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1. Analysis is fine with me, I like thinking about possibilities; they already have saved my ass many times. But during 'normal' events that one really shouldn't spend too much time thinking, I just end up overthinking that situation, its benefits and disadvantages, etc. And more often than not, it's driven by a fear of inability, with whatever inability entails during a single situation.Not sure if I can explain properly; it's something I understand innately on a conceptual level, and yet something I have trouble actually defining.
It's something I enjoy doing, as in, I like preparing for the inevitable, or at least one of the results of the inevitable event. Like y'know, academic projects. Even if tiring, it helps to add a few hooks of safety so you can just quickly revise your projects without too much thinking after the fact.
...how do I use the tools I've got?I guess that's pretty much it. I have a mission to do, and a thousand simple ways to achieve it. Should I carry on and do it as stated? Should I prepare to improvise on the go? Should I just... escape to avoid spending more energy than I estimate I'll consume?
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You can only analyze as much as you know...Yeah, given a few variables though you could fine tune it to be very accurate, and as I've said in the previous lines, I like preparing for the worst. However, in relationships, this isn't really a good idea, since the human psyche is a fickle entity that refuses to operate on expected outcomes. That said, despite knowing that, I am still afraid of things that might happen, and how it would affect those around me.
It's likely irrational and perhaps a phobia, as I used to have a quite loud mouth with which I am scolded for talking about the wrong things, or things that shouldn't be talked about as a child, so I might have imprinted on myself the desire to avoid making an impact.
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There is no right or wrong answer in many, many situations--but what must be needed is to pay attention to the situation at hand. Critical thinking in perspective! And priorities. 
The fear of consequences can be alleviated and dissapated by the understanding...well, by understanding in general. Open-ended thinking is a great boon to the person.I don't know about this one. Right, wrong, yes there are many ways to do it, no there isn't anything really truly right or wrong, just simple consequences for actions that you do.
Pay attention, that leads me to getting my mind into the situation, and being "in the zone", up to and including the possible witnesses within the zone. I don't really think too much focus on everything seemingly important is the right answer here to my problem, as I'm trying to alleviate my risk-aversion tendencies, instead of analyzing a particular situation to gain the most beneficial consequence.
Open-endedness... I'd say it's a boon for me sometimes, but it's sometimes also a disadvantage. I can never enforce my will on something because I am willing to ignore my own feelings out of consideration of that person
-what if they were late because of traffic?
-they weren't able to pass on time because of a funeral
-this guy's a hard worker who sleeps late, let's give him a chance
-etc.
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