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I know something about you without knowing you. I bet you spend A LOT of time in your head. You know, thinking, worrying, stressing, freaking out -- call it whatever you want. I call it a preoccupied mind. And with what?99% of your thoughts are useless. William James, once the leading psychologist in America, and one of the founders of the philosophical school of pragmatism, put it best:"A great many people think they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices."Pragmatism believes that the mind is a tool. Your mind should work for you, not against you. People who don't master their mind, don't believe it's possible.They say: "I can't help but thinking these things."Well, you can TAKE CONTROL of your mind with enough practice. I've done it. And in THINK STRAIGHT, I share exactly how. It's a quick read and you can use it to immediately to improve your thinking.You have the ability to decide what you think. Or, you can choose NOT to think.And that is one of the most important and most practical things you can learn in life. Before I learned that skill, I would spend hours and hours inside my head.Just think about how much you think.- "I wonder what my boss thinks?"- "What happens if I screw up and lose my job?"- "What if my business never takes off?"- "Does she love me?"- "Why does my life suck?"- "What if I get cancer?"- "I can't finish anything. What's wrong with me?And the list goes on.THINK STRAIGHT reveals the recipe for taking control of your mind so you can improve your life, career, relationships, business.I wrote this little book in a way that you can read it more than once. And I hope that this book serves as an anchor to you--especially during trying times.The mind is the most powerful tool on earth. Change the way you think. And you'll change your life.
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Mini productive thinking snacks for every hungry readers. Bit straight forward. Fun to read. ๐๐
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The universe is change, our life is what our thoughts make it
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I I know one thing that I know nothing
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Quality of our thoughts determines the quality of our lives.
"Henry Ford said it best: โThinking is the hardest work there is, which is probably the reason why so few engage in it.โ Thinking is not only hardโitโs the single most important thing in life.
Remember: The quality of our thoughts determines the quality of our lives. And our decisions are a result of our thoughts."
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I am reading this book. Everything is going smooth and I am really enjoying the idea of this book. There is nothing unique that author says, something everyone knows,but no one apply to their life. So this is a good kick start for people who lost their tracks and wrapped in puzzle with today's drama.
A good guideline for over thinker and to get motivation. All I can say, you must read this book. At least give it a try, who knows what you get just by reading it.
Good part of this book is that author doesn't stretch every idea. Justify the title of this book "Think straight. "๏ปฟ
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"Conquer yourself rather than the world.โโ Renรฉ Descarte
Few points that i would like to share from the book is :-
It not easy to figure out things especially when you are in this gadget world. Give yourself time and think about your self.
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Time management is a must required skill.
Time management, this sentence looks simple but there are a lot of hidden facts under this time management.
First, of all ask yourself, why should you manage time, because you don't want to involve yourself in non-productive things rather than more productive things.
When you manage time, you get time for extracurricular things, that you enjoy.
To manage time efficiently, first, take a piece of paper and write down the non-productive things you are doing instead of productive things.
From this result, you will be aware of where you are spending your valuable time
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We all are good at multitasking, future planning. But its important to live life today, to make better tomorrow. These everyday life moments are the building blocks or the details, how our future will span out. So for me thinking straight and acting short term create pathway for bright future.
Life happens now.
โThe greatest use of a life is to spend it on something that will outlast it.โ
โThe devil is in the detail.โ
โItโs a common belief that your first reaction is the most honest, but I disagree. Your first reaction is usually outdated. Either itโs an answer you came up with long ago and now use instead of thinking, or itโs triggering a knee-jerk emotional response to something that happened long ago.โ
โI know one thing: That I know nothing,โ
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"Thinking is the hardest work, that's why only a few got engaged in it."
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"If we want to think straight all the time, we must stay grounded, look at facts, listen to people's perspective and only then draw a practical conclusion."
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I use this technique multiple times to take quick decision in day to day activities.
Mind is confused when you have too many options that might seem to be the right way to execute a task. To avoid this problem one has to train the mind with elemination techniques that would help in taking decisions quickly.
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โYou can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future.โ
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