I can completely relate to this. Taking time to think about something really opens up many perspectives that are not accessible at the moment. I first noticed

I can completely relate to this. Taking time to think about something really opens up many perspectives that are not accessible at the moment. I first noticed this when I wanted to buy something but had to save money to comfortably afford it. In many cases, by the time I had saved the money, I did not want the item any more. So, I created a rule for myself, whenever I wanted to spend on something that would take more than 500, I would take 30 days to buy it. If I still wanted to buy that thing, I went for it. This rule is still in place. I don't think about it actively, but some kind of subconscious analysis goes on from time to time. I have saved a ton of money that I otherwise would have spent on things that I did not need or want. Then I incorporated some variant of the rule on other avenues of my life. It translates well to other areas as well.