Why You're Addicted to Thinking (And What to Do Instead) | Alex Olshonsky

I think in particular our world is getting so fast-paced. You know, there's global wars. You know, we've now had almost two and a half decades of the smartphone era. There's now the AI intelligence craze. And I think people are just like, this is a lot.

And there's gotta be something else. Welcome to the One You Feed. Throughout time, great Thinkers have recognized the importance of the thoughts we have. Quotes like, garbage in, garbage out, or you are what you think ring true, and yet for many of us our thoughts don't strengthen or empower us.

We tend toward negativity, self pity, jealousy, or fear. We see what we don't have instead of what we do. We think things that hold us. back and dampen our spirit. But it's not just about thinking.

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