Kindle Notes & Highlights
In many cases, the emotional brain “enslaves” the thinking brain
Emotional memory doesn’t filter its responses through objective reality, but through its own perceptions. If
I suggest you consider introducing top-down thinking into your life—especially when it comes to your business or career.
root cause of our problem is too painful, too hard to accept,
Thinking too much can have negative consequences.
Overthinking serves mostly to avoid taking action.
Use the best of whatever information you have now and make a choice based on it. Your future self may or may not like your choices today, but your present heart will be at peace. That’s the only thing you can aim to control.
Practice monotasking.
Let’s say you become a more skilled writer by reading a lot of books, and you’ve been practicing writing diligently for a long time. If you don’t build up confidence along with it, you won’t realize how much better you’ve become (self-awareness),
The more effort you put into your goal, the more patiently you’ll endure hardship and challenges,
