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- Things got so much better when I did less thinking.
Things got so much better when I did less thinking.
I used to spend entire days in my head.
I used to spend entire days in my head.
When the day was over, I’d think back and realise I’d achieved little more than robotically making myself some lunch.
And I spilt some without even noticing.
I was thinking through things, you see.
It was seriously important that I did.
I was convinced that thinking hard on a problem would bring me what I wanted. But all I got was low-level anxiety and a wasted afternoon.
It took me years of the anxiety created by this overthinking to force me to change.
I learned from various teachers and gurus. Most made me think even more, and feel even more stressed. I was self-conscious.
But then, one day, it clicked.
It was something I read somewhere. It said:
You do better when there’s less on your mind.
And I knew immediately how true it was.
Everything worked better when I wasn’t thinking that thinking was the answer.
I was more present and just had this pleasant, calming sense that things would be okay.
But why would this be?
Surely worrying meant I was in far more control of my life?
Well, not quite, wise guy. Not when worrying makes us more stressed and, therefore, less effective.
Be willing to worry less so you do better and get 5x more done.
You may have had an insight as you read this. This is precisely what you need to cement these ideas forever.
A series of ‘aha’ moments will rewire your mind so you feel far less inclined to overthink.
My course, Untethered Mind, is designed to give you these insights in the correct order, so you literally change your mind in an afternoon.