Acharya Prashant addresses the issue of overthinking about the future. He explains that whenever one is thinking, it is with respect to something that may happen in the future or something one needs to do. This involves various possibilities, some appearing gainful and others harmful. Instead of getting caught in this, he suggests simply doing what needs to be done right now. This approach has two benefits: firstly, it occupies the needlessly vacant mind space, leaving less opportunity to worry. Secondly, when one indulges in action, many of the imagined alternatives about the future simply disappear. The worst thing, he states, is to postpone action and keep worrying or overthinking. To counter this, he advises that whenever one finds themselves in an overthinking mode, they should ask, "Isn't there something that I need to be *doing* at this moment?" The emphasis is on action, not thought. One's energy should be channeled into right and constructive action in the present. When energy flows into action, there is less space and opportunity for needless worry. He clarifies that while thought is a very useful faculty, it must conclude in understanding and action. Action, in the light of understanding, can also mean deciding not to act. Thought is a means, not an end in itself. It should be used to reach a conclusion. If thinking does not lead to a result but instead becomes a self-serving, circular inner mechanism, it is of no use. One must ask if their thinking is leading to understanding and action, or just to more thinking. If it's the latter, one needs to start acting. When you act and put everything you have into the action that appears right, there is not much space left to wonder or despair. Responding to a follow-up question about getting overwhelmed by long to-do lists and procrastinating, Acharya Prashant states that listing tasks must necessarily involve prioritizing. One cannot list numerous tasks without assigning them a priority level. He advises segmenting the list into categories like A, B, C, D, and even prioritizing items within each category. This requires an inner capacity to value things rightly. By giving tasks their proper value and priority, one can avoid being overwhelmed.