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4115: [Part 2] Three Typical Mistakes in Thinking About the Future by David Cain of Raptitude on Mindful Living
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Episode 4115:
David Cain picks up where Part 1 left off, sharing what two months picking kiwis in New Zealand taught him about dread. He explains why a problem is not real until it is right there in the room with you, and how dropping the thinking made grueling work feel manageable one moment at a time. It is a self-improvement reminder that all the suffering is in the thoughts.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.raptitude.com/2010/07/three-typical-mistakes-in-thinking-about-the-future/
Quotes to ponder:
"Whatever difficulties you think you have, they aren't real till they're in the room with you, and you won't know what form they'll take until they are."
"All the suffering is in the thoughts."
"I was trying to solve my whole life while I was still lying in bed, staring at the ceiling fan."
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