Don’t overthink it. Be Nikola Jokic

When you are on the court and playing 3x3 streetball, you don’t have much time to think about your next move, you gotta think fast. Well, Nikola Jokić does that, only one thing: that is happening in the NBA. And Nikola Jokic has already recorded fastest triple-double in the NBA history. And he (almost) always pulls the right move in the blink of an eye. And I don’t know if I forgot to mention that he is 23 year old Serbian. I am aware that there is too many ‘‘and’’, but it is written like that on purpose because he is like that next page of the book you are dying to read, like new season of your favorite TV show- you always want to see more from him. Nikola Jokic is never ending fairy tale, he is comma (,) never full stop (.) .

Basketball is a game with high tempo, and overthinking can be your enemy number one. When it comes to the best (and fastest) league in the world (NBA), overthinking is your enemy number one, two and three. Don’t overthink it. Be Nikola Jokic. Do the right thing every time-khm, just that much. Let’s see what are the consequences if you overthink it: you can lose the ball, you can make the wrong pass or miss backdoor cut for an easy basket. In that extra second of thinking you can waste your opportunity.

It’s pretty much similar in life: it also has a high tempo and if you are overthinking, it can really cost you. You may lose a girl that is waiting for your move, you can miss a good job opportunity , or miss a sale of your favorite sneakers. Don’t overthink it. Be Nikola Jokic. Sometimes the simplest and most obvious solution is the best solution.

When comparing life to the basketball, (y)our match does not have a precisely defined / known time. It does not end with the buzzer in more or less the same time. No, we don’t know when our buzzer is going to make a sound, but what we do know is that we won’t hear another one-there is no overtime in life. So, don’t wait too much. Don’t overthink it. Be Nikola Jokic.