Broken patterns make you lucky

I was overwhelmed recently with a life decision that had me pacing around my apartment.

I wasn’t sure whether to commit myself to living in Bulgaria, or hold off on the residency application I’d spent a half year working on getting.

I was ChatGPTing for solutions.

Information felt heavy and gooey in my head.

So I did what I often do when I’m stuck and can’t decide.

I break the pattern.

I went to my usual coffee shop the following day using a different route, and a longer one too.

By the time I was sat down with my coconut flat white, I had my answer.

Cancel my Bulgaria residency for now, spend more time in Poland and apply for Dubai residency.

I knew this was the right solution because I hadn’t forced it. It felt right in my bones.

(For those following this story, I still plan to have a dream farmhouse in Bulgaria eventually, just not now).

Breaking patterns, whether taking a different route, changing your routine slightly, writing instead of typing, or sleeping on the floor for a change, almost always leads to a breakthrough.

You can try it yourself.

But why is this? you might be thinking.

Our minds become more alert when we do something we don’t normally do. It’s the novelty.

With an alert mind, we’re more present.

When we’re more present, our swirling thoughts still, and we tap into a deeper wisdom.

This is where the best insights appear delivered hand-wrapped on a plate.

It’s also when you often get lucky breaks.

You’re connecting to a strange kind of Universal flow that opens up when you’re not wrapped up in worry.

Good things start happening.

You make better decisions.

All because you broke a pattern.

You can also create a more direct, consistent link to your inner wisdom when you understand the true nature of thoughts.

If you can break free from overthinking, you’re in a better mood more of the time.

You get luckier.

You’re rarely overwhelmed.

Untethered Mind course shows you exactly how to break free from unhelpful and pernicious overthinking this way, step-by-step.

Learn more here.

Alex