I was wrong. All 4672 times I said we overthink because we’re smart. The truth is: We overthink because we’re not smart enough. Let me explain. We're born with the potential to be smart in two ways: Analytic, logical intelligence Emotional intelligence and intuitive insight But we only use the first kind. We develop it in school, where right answers are the key to gold stars. Every question in school has a right answer. We keep doubling down on analysis and logic all the way