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How to Do Hard Things
The first, which we’ll look at in the next chapter, is a radical form of responsibility: taking responsibility for everything that occurs in your life, regardless of who’s at fault. The second is uncertainty: the acknowledgement of your own ignorance and the cultivation of constant doubt in your own beliefs. The next is failure: the willingness to
... See moreMark Manson • The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life (Mark Manson Collection Book 1)
Similarly, to cross the cringe minefield, you need to have humility about the fact that your perception is distorted, right now. You simply cannot see the landscape of options in your life objectively. By default, you will ignore a path to your dreams if a personally perilous emotion—worthlessness, loneliness, imperfection—is along the way. If you ... See more
Cate Hall • Crossing the cringe minefield
three overarching principles of ACT are as follows: 1. Be present. Focus your attention on what’s important and engage in what you do. 2. Open up. Unhook from your thoughts and feelings; allow them to be as they are and let them freely flow through you. 3. Do what matters. Act effectively, guided by your values.
Russ Harris • The Happiness Trap
So, first, ask yourself: How are my thoughts and actions, in this moment, reflections of the measurement world? You look for thoughts and actions that reflect survival and scarcity, comparison and competition, attachment and anxiety. Notice that the question is not, “Are my thoughts . . .” which is a question of assessment, but, “How are my thought
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