I understand with conclusion more or less.
I agree it’s beneficial to “Just Do It” at times. If you’re a fan of Seinfeld, there’s an episode where George does the opposite of what his instincts tell him to do and his life gets better. I think the “Just Do It” attitude could be beneficial sometimes, BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. For example, when you’re sitting in front of your computer screen weighing the options of whether or not you should download an illegal copy of The Hurt Locker, that’s when the “Just Do It” attitude would not be beneficial.
There should be moderation, a “Just Do It” attitude shouldn’t be entirely emotional. It should be both rational and emotional. Back to the pool story, you’re standing in front of the cold pool waiting to dive. You’ve weighed the outcomes, “It’s going to be painful, but look at the fun they’re having over there. I know this is good for me,” that’s you’re rational side, “I know it’s going to be painful,” that’s you’re emotional side. After a while, you’re conclusion, assuming you want to have a healthy lifestyle, would be “I should jump into this pool and deal with a few seconds of pain.” That’s you’re balanced “Just Do It” attitude.
The issue isn’t as black and white as you described it.
Has anyone developed techniques for thinking without words? That is the question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to think in words. The slings and arrows of bewildering neural processes. Or to take arms against a manner of cerebration.
Enough of my soliloquy.
A good follow-up question is “How do people born blind think?” OR “How do people born deaf think?”.
There is an answer out there.