One pattern I’ve noticed in all miserable people:
They’re trapped in their darkest thoughts.
The system I use to escape the cold, dark maze of looping thoughts:
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“Energy goes where attention flows”
Your energy gets stuck when all your attention is on the thoughts in your head. This creates a downward spiral.
Pull your attention elsewhere to escape the vortex.
This is how:
4/ You don’t have a thinking problem, you have an action problem
Miserable people try to think their way out of problems that can only be solved with action.
Make action your default mode.
(This tip alone saved my life)
Pixar has 22 rules for storytelling.
They've used them to make $14 billion with Toy Story, The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, and many more.
Here's the top 5 that will make you a better storyteller:
3/ Overthinking stems from indecision
We fear the pain of making the wrong choices. And worse, we fear regret.
But once you understand that every decision has consequences, you can make a choice with certainty.
Choose the path that aligns with your values and don’t look back.
1/ Develop meta-awareness
(Your ability to notice when you’re overthinking).
Understand that you are not your thoughts; you’re the thinker
I meditate 20 minutes a day, bringing my focus back to my breath whenever I catch myself thinking.
2/ Untangle energy knots
Overthinking is a byproduct of unprocessed trauma and negative emotions.
It’s like when your grandma’s kettle boils; the steam builds up until it screams.
Energy that you push down, corrupts your mind. In order to heal, you need to feel.
5/ Overthinking is the opposite of focus
Overthinking = scattered consciousness
Focus = single pointed consciousness
If you allow yourself to be distracted by social media, messages, emails, calls, and cheap media…
You are training your mind to be chaotic.
The longer you journal the more stories you will notice.
Separate these stories from the facts.
Most of the stories you tell yourself are based in emotion.
They’re created by your mind to validate your feelings.
Once the story is on the page, you realize it isn’t always true.
If you can take control of your mind, you've joined the 1%.
Where your attention goes, you give power.
Do you want to give it to politicians and meme accounts who don’t know you exist?
Or do you want to use it to make your dreams come true?
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6/ Abolish pesky thought loops
Looping = bouncing between 2 or 3 dark thoughts
Most people try to think their way out of a thought loop.
Thinking only creates thought loops. Writing breaks them.
Grab a journal and brain dump your thoughts…
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Twitter education will get you further than any $48,074 four-year degree.
But only if you follow the right accounts.
Here are 28 creators that'll transform your life in 60 days (follow them):
1) Create a Mental Trip Wire
Meta awareness = having thoughts about thoughts
Develop the awareness to catch yourself overthinking.
For me, it feels like bouncing back and forth between 3 or 4 thoughts.
Seeing them gives me the power to let them go.
Writing brings order to the chaos of your mind.
And it might help you bring order to someone else’s.
Write in your journal to free your mind.
Write on social media to free the world.
Procrastination is destroying your life and you know it.
Trick your brain into making hard things feel easy.
Eliminate “mental friction” with performance psychology (here’s how):
All the “smart” people I know spend 3-6 months planning while the dumb ones take action from day 1 and figure it out as they go.
10/10 times the “dumb” people end up ahead.
Think less, do more.
Hard work is your protection against narcissism.
The action of pursuing a hard skill reminds you, every day, how much you f*cking suck (and how much you have left to learn).
Humble yourself. Pursue mastery.
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69 writers shared their best writing tips with me.
Here are the results:
- Less is more
- Write everyday
- Use active voice
- Be clear, not clever
- Write fast, edit slow
- Write like you speak
- Facts tell, stories sell
- Write ideas immediately
Or say f*ck it, and use AI.
This secret copywriting technique has made businesses billions.
It's so good, the writers at Pixar use it.
Here's a simple method to learn and remember it:
2) Use the ‘Action ⇢ Thought’ Pattern
Overthinking = busy thoughts that precede or prevent action.
Thoughts ⇢ Actions.
Productive people flip the script.
Actions ⇢ Thoughts.
When thoughts follow action, overthinking disappears.
You’re stuck at mediocre because you’re afraid of being “cringe”.
Mastering a skill demands f*cking around, finding out, making mistakes and feeling embarrassed.
Cringe is a tax we pay to succeed.
The world is f*cked because:
Too many people mindlessly consume.
Not enough people mindfully create.
The system I use to escape information overload (and design a life of purpose):
For decades, copywriters have used a secret writing technique to make businesses billions.
It's so good, even the writers of Rick & Morty use it.
Here's a simple method to learn and remember it:
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but:
My 1st month writing online, $0
2nd month, $0
3rd month, $0
4th month, $0
5th month, $0
6th month, $10K
Success is a test.
Most people quit.
@PowerOfValues
Amazing thread man!
Rule 3 - be ready to leave her but choose not to.
I love this rule. You should be in a relationship because you want to not because you have to. It's attractive to have strong boundaries and stick to them.
Alex Hormozi will become a billionaire before 2030.
He recently said: “The new generation of ultra wealthy people will be built on attention.”
5 Hormozi wealth building secrets (that you need to hear):
I swear the best productivity hack is keeping promises to yourself. If you set a goal and don’t even try, your word means nothing. You’re proving to yourself that you can't follow through. Now you don’t just lack focus, you lack conviction. This is the death of ambition.
I’ve read 300+ personal development books.
None of them rival the best book I’ve ever read:
The Anthology of Balaji.
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1) Create a Mental Trip Wire
Meta awareness = having thoughts about thoughts
Develop the awareness to catch yourself overthinking.
For me, it feels like bouncing back and forth between 3 or 4 thoughts.
Seeing them gives me the power to let them go.
The older I get, the more I realize no one knows what they’re doing.
If you’re waiting until you’ve “figured it out” to pursue your dreams, you’re missing the point.
Life’s a game. Start playing.
“A mans life starts at 30. A women’s life starts at 18.”
A popular red pill idea.
But let's talk about one even crazier:
Traditional careers leads to success at 30.
The digital economy leads to success at 18.
Here's why:
My first 12 months on X, I made $164,500.
How?… I wrote online every damn day.
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Becoming the ultimate version of yourself is going to hurt.
Trust me.
But I would accept the pain of growth over the pain of going nowhere in life, any day.
Too many people work a job they hate, for a boss who doesn’t give a sh*t, surrounded by friends they never chose, all for vacations full of binge-drinking they never remember.
I’d rather build a life I don’t need to escape from.
2) Use the ‘Action ⇢ Thought’ Pattern
Overthinking = busy thoughts that precede or prevent action.
Thoughts ⇢ Actions.
Productive people flip the script.
Actions ⇢ Thoughts.
When thoughts follow action, overthinking disappears.
For the average, money buys:
• Netflix
• $10 coffee
• Video games
For the rich, money buys:
• Rolex watches
• Fancy dinners
• Cars
For the wise, money buys:
• Time
• Freedom
• Experiences
3) Use System 1 Certainty
The 2 types of thinking:
System 1 ⇢ Intuitive quick thoughts
System 2 ⇢ Deep thinking
If you’re uncertain, you sink into overthinking.
If you’re certain, you flow into productive states.
Ref - Danial Kahneman
Writing brings order to the chaos of your mind.
It prompts you to think one step at a time.
Expelling negative thoughts and feelings as you write.
A journal is your portal to mental freedom.
There’s 2 types of people:
Those who get A’s in school but F’s in life.
Those who get F’s in school but A’s in life.
Unlearn these 5 things school taught you to become successful:
I went from making $40,000 per year as a college teacher.
To making $40,000 per month as an online writer.
Here's how to get paid well to do what you love:
My first 6 months writing online, I made $0.
The next month, I made $10,000.
The next month, I made $20,000.
By the end of the year, I made over $200,000.
Your life can change pretty fast.
Take the leap.
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