Peter, who used to scrunch up his supposedly "bad" drawings in fits of frustration. His father managed to convince him that if he laid them flat in the waste basket he could fit more of them in the wastebasket. After his father had passed, Peter found a folder titled with his name. It had drawings his father thought to be worth holding onto. Even when you think your hard work and effort meant nothing, only time will show its worth. Peter had dismissed these drawings but never knew the significance and value it had to his father. Keep grinding!!!

Only Time Tells What Your Efforts Are Worth... 

The creative life is not linear. It's not a straight line from A to B. It's more like a loop, or a spiral in which you keep coming back to a new starting point after every project. No matter how successful you get, no matter what level of achievement you reach, you will never really "arrive". Other than death there is no finish line or retirement for a creative person.

The world is crazy. Creative work is hard. And nothing is getting any easier! In his previous books—Steal Like an Artistand Show Your Work!, New York Times bestsellers with over a million copies in print combined—Austin Kleon gave readers the key to unlock their creativity and then showed them how to share it. Now he completes his trilogy with his most inspiring work yet. Keep Going gives the reader life-changing, illustrated advice and encouragement on how to stay creative, focused, and true to yourself in the face of personal burnout or external distractions. Here is how to Build a Bliss Station—a place or fixed period where you can disconnect from the world. How to see that Every Day Is Groundhog Day—yesterday’s over, tomorrow may never come, so just do what you can do today. How to Forget the Noun, Do the Verb—stop worrying about being a “painter” and just paint. Keep working. Keep playing. Keep searching. Keep giving. Keep living. Keep Going. It’s exactly the message all of us need, at exactly the right time.

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The world is crazy. Creative work is hard. And nothing is getting any easier!  In his previous books—Steal Like an Artistand Show Your Work!, New York Times bestsellers with over a million copies in print combined—Austin Kleon gave readers the key to unlock their creativity and then showed them how to share it. Now he completes his trilogy with his most inspiring work yet.  Keep Going gives the reader life-changing, illustrated advice and encouragement on how to stay creative, focused, and true to yourself in the face of personal burnout or external distractions. Here is how to Build a Bliss Station—a place or fixed period where you can disconnect from the world. How to see that Every Day Is Groundhog Day—yesterday’s over, tomorrow may never come, so just do what you can do today. How to Forget the Noun, Do the Verb—stop worrying about being a “painter” and just paint.  Keep working. Keep playing. Keep searching. Keep giving. Keep living. Keep Going. It’s exactly the message all of us need, at exactly the right time.

I’m a writer who draws. I make art with words and books with pictures. Author of Steal Like An Artist and other bestsellers. Visit my website: http://austinkleon.com/

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Keep Going

Overthinking can manifest in many different ways, not just mentally, but physically too. People often underestimate the physical toll overthinking can take on one's body.Overthinking can cause:<ul><li>Insomnia</li><li>General/Extreme anxiety</li><li>Overanalyzing the things/people around you</li><li>Developing a Perfectionism trait</li><li>Lack of self belief/esteem</li><li>Headaches, sore muscles and stiff joints</li><li>Mental fatigue that transfers to physical fatigue</li><li>Inability to focus</li></ul>If you notice yourself feeling these things regularly and in the long run, it might be worth exploring the methods to handle your overthinking. Read this book.

Are you suffering from Overthinking? How can it affect you? 

The two main culprits for overthinking are usually when people second-guess all their decisions or they can't accept that they don't have control and develop a "Perfectionism" as a way to cope.Here a several ways you can stop the constant worrying:<ul><li>Set a "worry time"</li><li>Acknowledge the "thought" or "worry" for "worry time"</li><li>Figure out the things that are in your control and the things that aren't.</li><li>Develop positive self-talk</li><li>Meditation</li><li>Replace worries with truths - you can't control the past but you can control the present</li><li>Replace "what ifs" with solutions.</li><li>Accept the unknown. We all face it.</li></ul>

Ways to Cope with Overthinking

Setting a "Worry Time" As silly as it may sound, scheduling a period of time where you give yourself time to worry, trains your mind to address the worries by telling them you don't have time right now, but you will get round to addressing it later. Make sure it is no longer than an hour. Scheduling this time also allows you to give these worries your full focus and attention. This means you are more likely to be able to come up with effective solutions for these worries, or you may even realise there was nothing to worry about to begin with. Try to end sessions with meditation or similar.

Methods to Stop Overthinking: 1. Set a "Worry Time" 

Acknowledging your ThoughtsSometimes it feels impossible to let go of a thought or worry because of how heavy or strongly you feel about it. With thoughts like these, it would be more obstructive if you tried to ignore them or forget about them, as it magnifies the intensity of the thought. Treat yourself how you would with someone you were tasked to take care of. Acknowledge this thought or issue you are worried about. Write it down and understand that this thought is there rather than obsessing about the details. Address these thoughts during the "Worry Time" mentioned in method 1.

Methods to Stop Worrying: 2. Acknowledge the Thought or Worry

Figuring out what is out of Your ControlThis often works best when it is guided by a qualified individual such as a Therapist or Councelor.However if you want to try this on your own, sit down and write/think about the things you know you have absolute control over. In addition to this, write/think about the things you have no influence over and try to let them go.An example of this is something like controlling the behaviour of another individual. You can't control someone else but you can control your reaction to their behaviour.Try to focus on the things you have control over.

Methods to Stop Worrying: 3. Know What is out of Your Control

﻿Adopt a Positive Thought ProcessThere is power in the way you phrase your thoughts. When faced with an adverse situation or thought, speak to yourself as you would your friend or family when they need encouragement. Replacing thoughts like "﻿this is impossible" ﻿with "﻿this may be hard but I can get through this" ﻿can be very powerful. This may sound very mundane and silly to begin with, but once you've repeated this process for a long time, you are training yourself to look for solutions rather than giving up right away.

Methods to Stop Worrying: 4. Develop Positive Self-Talk

"Do not become stagnant in the present, in preparation for the future."﻿This may be linked with Perfectionism. People often worry so much about all details about the future and the unknown that they spend all their time "preparing" for problems that they don't even know to exist yet.There is nothing wrong preparing for problems you may face it the future. however, you need to understand that unexpected things are bound to happen and it is better to hope for the best.

Accepting the Unknown

Amazon UK Bestseller. By reading this book, you`ll discover how to deal with your anxiety, and stop your overthinking for good. What you'll learn: -How to Control Overthinking and Eliminate Negative Thoughts in Just a Few Minutes. -10 Powerful Tactics to Stop Anxiety. -How to Sleep Better, Even if Your Head Is Full of Thoughts.

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Do you find yourself lying awake at night because you can't stop worrying about what happened today? Are you constantly second-guessing almost every decision that you are faced with in life? Do your job, friendships or whole life seem to be overwhelming?By reading this book, you'll discover how to deal with your fears, overcome negative thoughts, relieve stress, and stop your overthinking for good.What you should expect along the journey of practicing the techniques and strategies throughout this book is to be aware of where your mental chatter comes from, and how to address it.Stop worrying about what you did today and start living in the moment. Stop living for tomorrow and start breathing in the positivity of today. Stop overthinking your future and make big changes to live your future now.We are only ever promised today, so instead of obsessing over what you could have done at that social event or trying to control what you will do in your next appointment, learn to breathe in this moment you have now.What you'll learn: <ul><li>How to Control Overthinking and Eliminate Negative Thoughts in Just a Few Minutes.</li><li>10 Powerful Tactics to Stop Worrying Permanently.</li><li>How to Sleep Better, Even if Your Head Is Full of Thoughts.</li><li>Simple Tips to Develop Self-Confidence and Decision-Making Skills.</li><li>How to Remove Toxicity and Change Your Relationships for the Better.</li><li>5 Ways to Calm Worrying in Five Minutes or Less.</li><li>Troubleshooting Guide if Nothing Helps.</li><li>How to Declutter Your Mind and Become What You Want in Life.</li></ul>This book will go through the reasons why the way you think now is not beneficial to your being and how positivity can greatly improve your outlook and put yourself in the direction you want your life to go.So, quit being stuck, stop letting your mind trap you, and take control of what you want. There are finally lessons and a structure to get you to where you want to be rather than where you are now. AND, it's all in this book.Would You Like To Know More?If you want to forget about overthinking for good, then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button now!

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How to Stop Overthinking

Saabir Ahmed