The balance between how long to reflect on something and when to take action is key on moving your life forward.
Not enough reflection and you will take ineffective action.
Not enough action will result in not moving forward.
Your reflection results in some form of a thesis and the action determines if the thesis is correct or not. Both are important. Each thesis that you prove either correct or incorrect brings you clarity in your path forward.
Clarity builds on itself. Clarity reveals the next part of the path that requires clarity.
Focusing on the next step reveals the step after that step.