How to Stop Obsessive Thoughts
Have you ever met someone who was obsessed with talking about other people?
Normally, the person was normal.
But when a particular individual was bought up, this normal person would turn abnormal.
I knew a guy like that.
He was normally soft-spoken & stood behind the scenes.
But if the name Trump came up, his personality would change.
Suddenly, this quiet doctor would become the center of attention & get into heated debates.
This wasn’t a one-time occurrence.
I saw his behavior change multiple times.
If he spent so much time talking about Trump, how much time did he spend thinking about him??
That’s “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”
Just imagine….using your #1 tool to think about another man.
Obsession is not bad.
What’s bad is the target of obsession.
Obsession used correctly is a mental technology.
In this article, you’ll learn how to stop obsessive thoughts about other people.
We aren’t going to leave it there though.
We will use obsession towards our favor!
Obsession = Mind Seeking a Theme
Imagine if I gave you a book with a bunch of random chapters.
Would you like that?
‘No.’
Why not?
‘Because I can’t extract the meaning…’
So, I give you the digital version of the book and say you can do whatever.
I guarantee if the desire is strong enough, then you will begin rearranging the book to put the chapters in order.
This is a primal desire of the mind seeking a theme.
The theme is invisible while the content is visible.
It’s the nature of the human to focus on the visible.
Everything they can see.
But as a human matures, their mind seeks a theme.
When you don’t give it a theme, it looks for a theme.
An unguided mind does not always look out for your best interests.
Instead, it acts weird & defaults into thinking about other people.
To learn how to stop obsessive thoughts, you want to ask:
‘Do I have any theme for my mind at the moment?’
Sit on this question.
The Mind with a Theme
One of my favorite books on entrepreneurship is Made in America by Sam Walton.
Sam is the founder of Walmart.
At the end of the book, Sam said he made a lot of mistakes.
Would he undo any of those mistakes?
No… because he gave his life to Walmart.
He said he spent his life thinking about Walmart.
That’s what allowed him to excel in his field.
Sam wasn’t busy thinking about other people too much.
Even if you are well-wishing…thinking about other people too much is not good.
Let’s say Johnathan is obsessive over his little brother because he loves him.
The intent is pure.
However, the subject matter is wrong.
If Johnathan continues to obsess over his brother, then Johnathan will become overbearing.
Plus, he will drain his own mind.
The mind is meant to dwell on concepts, not people.
That’s why Sam Walton became a giant.
What is a business?
Business is a series of concepts and connections.
By giving the mind the theme of his business, Sam didn’t become weird like the quiet doctor.
This allowed Sam to give back to his community.
Although a lot of people want to talk shit about capitalism nowadays…
Sam’s work led to the employment of many people, tons of money raised for charities & education for the kids in his community.
Obsession done the right way.
Using Obsession Towards your Favor
To learn how to stop obsessive thoughts, it’s all about changing the theme from:
- People -> concepts
The question is:
What is a concept??
A concept is a system.
A system is composed of:
-Creator
-Parts
-Processes
The parts and processes mean nothing without a purpose.
Therefore, the concept comes to life when there is a purpose.
That’s when the creator has a direction on how to connect (process) the parts.
‘How long do I work on a concept?’
A concept is worked on for life!
We never fully figure it out.
Sam Walton died knowing he could have made way more changes to his precious Walmart.
That’s a good problem to have.
By working on 1 concept, you learn the science of nature.
‘Why is that?’
It’s because we live in a world of systems.
All systems have the same creator, process, and parts formula.
If you can understand 1 system in-depth, then you can understand all systems with ease.
Focus on concepts.
Wrap your Mind on 1 idea
Obsession used correctly is the same thing as creativity.
I often hear, ‘focus leads to creativity.’
Guess what??
Obsession is focus’s older brother!
It’s easy to tell who is working on that 1 big idea, and who isn’t.
A mind without the 1 big idea is much more likely to:
-Get offended quickly.
-Get brainwashed.
-Hop from thought to thought.
-Feel depressed much more.
Instead, gear the faculties of the mind to have a theme.
Just like you had that DESIRE to put the random chapters of the book in order.
There is a DESIRE within you that wants to put the thoughts of the mind in order.
That will happen when we learn how to stop bad obsessive thoughts (thoughts about people).
And when we learn how to start good obsessive thoughts of concepts.
This is the cheat code for creativity.
Obsession is Focus’s Older Brother
Obsession done correctly leads to:
-Tuning out distractions.
-Skyrocketing intelligence.
-Taking fewer things personally.
-No longer whining about celebrities and politicians.
I feel bad for the mind that thinks about other people all day.
Thinking about people is normal.
But all day??
Fam, find something better to dwell on!
Learn how to stop obsessive thoughts regarding people & level up your life.
For more practical strategies to tame the mind, be sure to check out the Level Up Mentality Book!
In this book, you will learn:
-How to control your emotions.
-How to create a theme for the mind.
-Practical frameworks to learn & build skills.
-How to chronicle your journey towards greatness.
And much more!
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