Self-improvement

Don't Believe Everything You Think

Joseph Nguyen

Don't Believe Everything You Think
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Don't Believe Everything You Think

Written byJoseph Nguyen

Joseph Nguyen argues that much of our suffering comes from overthinking, and offers a simple way to find peace by not holding on to every thought.

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  • Published2022
  • GenreSelf-improvement
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  1. 01Thoughts are not facts

    A thought is just a thought. You don't have to believe or follow it.

  2. 02Thinking about thoughts causes stress

    Suffering often comes from replaying and judging our thoughts.

  3. 03Feelings point to your thinking

    Uncomfortable feelings can signal that you're caught up in thought.

  4. 04Let thoughts pass

    When you stop grabbing on to thoughts, your mind tends to settle.

  5. 05Peace is natural

    Calm and clarity are already there beneath the noise.

  6. 06Act from a clear mind

    Decisions made from calm tend to be wiser than those made from worry.

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