Less thinking!

[line_in_the_sand]

I've been thinking a lot for a few years, and have come to the conclusion that I'm thinking too much!

All my problems come down to me "hyping" my fears by visualising the worst case scenario (by now it's almost automatic). I've recently experimentet with actively thinking less (d'oh), didn't really work!

I would love to hear your stories on how you stopped thinking (so much) and got smarter/better/happier/etc as a result of it - hope you understand the question.

 

[Francisco d'Anconia]

What you are describing isn't thinking, it's worrying. The difference between the two is that thinking eventually produces answers that a person can act upon. Conversely, worrying is just spinning your wheels about worse case scenarios without making an effort to find a solution. If you can understand the difference, you may be able to realize your own solution to your problem.

 

[h2o]

^ what Francisco said, and...

...I realized worrying is pointless. I realized that I cannot control what other people think of me, what they do, or what they may choose to do as a result of my actions. The only person I can control is myself and my own thoughts, so why bother wasting my time worrying about things I have no control over whatsoever?

Watching the movie Fight Club reiterated this for me...also, see the first quote in my signature...

 

[diplomatic_lies]

Originally posted by line_in_the_sand
I would love to hear your stories on how you stopped thinking (so much) and got smarter/better/happier/etc as a result of it - hope you understand the question.

daaah i git miself a lobetamy an now i don be thicking mulch

 

[Joe The Homophobe]

Originally posted by line_in_the_sand
I would love to hear your stories on how you stopped thinking (so much) and got smarter/better/happier/etc as a result of it - hope you understand the question.

I went through this. A few years ago I became a worry free person. This radical change in mindset made me more calm/laid back but it didn't make me smarter/happier. I now live with the mentality of living for today, never worrying about the future.