Be more productive by thinking less

I used to overthink like it was a national sport.

This happened because I felt I needed more control over my chaotic life.

I didn’t know what decision to make. So I’d think it through.

I’d hold off on trying things and experimenting.

Stuck in thinking, the same thing would happen again and again:

I’d become overwhelmed by the volume of thoughts swirling. Then I’d just get angry with myself and spend the rest of the afternoon sulking.

Learning that the solution wasn’t to think harder took me a while. It was to think less.

But it wasn’t about playing dumb.

I needed to do more.

When we throw ourselves into things, do more and think less, something interesting happens.

A secondary guidance system splutters into motion.

We receive ever more wise insights about what’s worth doing.

With a stiller mind (because you’re in motion), you are operating from a different place; a place of instinct rather than fear.

And things feel like they click.

I realised I didn’t need to plan everything so hard. I just needed to chill the f*ck out and go with the flow.

Flow brings rewards that touch few people.

Instead of running around like a crazed chicken in heat, we make good decisions too.

Thinking is great. It helps us design, create and envision.

But we can rely on it too heavily, not realising that a new, fresher kind of thought is there to discover when we relax.

The best decisions don’t come from hours of forced thinking.

They come from those “aha” moments when your mind is quiet and open and doing other things.

There’s a reason many of these come when we’re out walking. Physical motion stills the mind.

So, if you’re feeling stuck or overwhelmed, take a breath, and trust that your guidance system will show you the way.

My course Untethered Mind is built to help you deepen this understanding of the mind so you can focus on what matters with less effort.

Learn more about Untethered Mind here.

P.S. Quick question for you: what stopped you from upgrading to Ember last time other than price? (The last mini-course released for subscribers was the Purpose Statement System).

Reply to this email with your thoughts or any ideas you have for how I can make Ember even more appealing to you. I’d genuinely appreciate what you share.

Alex