Don't Believe Everything You Think: Why Your Thinking Is The Beginning & End Of Suffering
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- Author：Joseph Nguyen
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Reviews
Colton Cawood
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This l might actually be the the most brilliant book I have ever read
Ishan Gadkari
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An interesting book that makes you realize that thinking is the root cause of your unhappiness。A short read and an enjoyable book。
Suzanne
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Life-changing book！！！！ But only if you’re ready…。I was ready for this book。 Five years ago， it wouldn’t have had the same impact on me。 But because of where I am and all the awakenings I’ve had in my life the past few years， this is timely。 The premise is that we overthink （we do！） and keep ourselves stuck in these manic patterns of thinking。 I’m tired of it， are you？？ This book explains why and how to stop the endless cycle of manic thinking and negativity that’s holding us back and ruining our Life-changing book！！！！ But only if you’re ready…。I was ready for this book。 Five years ago， it wouldn’t have had the same impact on me。 But because of where I am and all the awakenings I’ve had in my life the past few years， this is timely。 The premise is that we overthink （we do！） and keep ourselves stuck in these manic patterns of thinking。 I’m tired of it， are you？？ This book explains why and how to stop the endless cycle of manic thinking and negativity that’s holding us back and ruining our lives。 Highly recommend for those who are willing and open enough to grasp the concepts。 。。。more
Kwesi
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Another reminder to not fall victim into cycle of thoughts。 That we are most powerful when we are in the state non -thinking。 That’s where we experience peace，bliss & joy。 That’s where miracles and manifestations begin to happen。 That’s when our perception of reality changes for the better。 We have to stay connected to higher frequencies and trust that everything we need and want from source will manifest in the physical realm。 We just have to stay committed to following our intuition， maintaini Another reminder to not fall victim into cycle of thoughts。 That we are most powerful when we are in the state non -thinking。 That’s where we experience peace，bliss & joy。 That’s where miracles and manifestations begin to happen。 That’s when our perception of reality changes for the better。 We have to stay connected to higher frequencies and trust that everything we need and want from source will manifest in the physical realm。 We just have to stay committed to following our intuition， maintaining a level of peace by interrupting negative thoughts， and focusing more on how we want to feel and not how we can make things happen。 That job is up to the universe。 。。。more
Anup
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You never regret reading a book。 I usually give all books five stars。 I wasn't able to give this book five stars but I don't want to be too negative about it。 The fact that it was short made it more bearable。 I have been able to get back on track in my quest to read 26 books in 52 weeks in 2023。 I guess a lot of useful things are said in the book。 I took this book up only because someone I know was reading it。 I will not regret that I read this book。 I will not tell anyone to not read this book。 You never regret reading a book。 I usually give all books five stars。 I wasn't able to give this book five stars but I don't want to be too negative about it。 The fact that it was short made it more bearable。 I have been able to get back on track in my quest to read 26 books in 52 weeks in 2023。 I guess a lot of useful things are said in the book。 I took this book up only because someone I know was reading it。 I will not regret that I read this book。 I will not tell anyone to not read this book。 I might even read this book again if I have nothing else to do or if someone comes to me and says that they loved this book and they think that I should read this book again and change my rating to five stars。 This is not a bad book but I couldn't give it five stars however hard I tried。 I should look for a few more short books like this so that I can read 26 books in 2023。 。。。more
Cameron Redc
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excellent bookI really enjoyed this book。 In the beginning， Joseph promised that if you begin this book with an open heart and mind， the insights the book will lead to will change your life。 I firmly believe that I am a different person after reading this。 I have work to do to embody the new me， but I am excited and grateful for the work to be done。
Vi
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Help you not to fall to the over thinking stage， this book will give you an insight about how the brain process when we are thinking。
Nijania
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I would give it a 3。5。 Great book for beginners and I like the summary of steps to take towards the end of book。 There’s Buddhist teachings sprinkled here and there and I find it hard to understand some concepts。
Autumn
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3。5 - helpful but repetitive in my opinion
Mohit
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This book built up quite well initially and I got into underlining a lot of stuffs and making notes by the side but in due course the ideas started to repeat themselves and philosophy became too preachy。 That’s where the disconnect started。 All in all a good book with lots of great ideas on doing root cause analysis of sufferings and how it all connects back to thinking。 It also touches upon what I totally believe in， that the human mind has infinite potential and given a chance， it blooms。 If o This book built up quite well initially and I got into underlining a lot of stuffs and making notes by the side but in due course the ideas started to repeat themselves and philosophy became too preachy。 That’s where the disconnect started。 All in all a good book with lots of great ideas on doing root cause analysis of sufferings and how it all connects back to thinking。 It also touches upon what I totally believe in， that the human mind has infinite potential and given a chance， it blooms。 If only it was more backed by science than beliefs。 Recommended as a short self development read。 。。。more
XavierK
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This is a book about avoidance。 Avoidance of one's problems through the complete avoidance of conscious thinking， which directly glorifies instant gratification。 This approach to life lacks practicality in the long run。 After all， what can you get done without conscious thinking？ The book advocates letting dreams and aspirations come to one without conscious thinking， yet without conscious thinking， how can one fulfil them without settling the practical aspects of their dreams and aspirations？In This is a book about avoidance。 Avoidance of one's problems through the complete avoidance of conscious thinking， which directly glorifies instant gratification。 This approach to life lacks practicality in the long run。 After all， what can you get done without conscious thinking？ The book advocates letting dreams and aspirations come to one without conscious thinking， yet without conscious thinking， how can one fulfil them without settling the practical aspects of their dreams and aspirations？In addition， the book is substantiated by 0 scientific evidence whatsoever， which is evident from its usage of unscientific and semi-religious terms like "Universal Mind" which only seek to make the reader feel better about themselves and obstruct the transfer of information。 。。。more
Larrylarry249
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"thinking is the root of all suffering" "thinking is the root of all suffering" 。。。more
Pratyoosh Anjaria
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So dull！
Vignesh Kumar
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Not satisfied my expectationsIt has a good start 。。。 After the mid of the book， i am not finding it interesting
Hannah Bradford
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A must for anyone on a spiritual healing journeyThis book for me was everything。 On my own inner journey I had got to a point described about halfway through this book。 The reassurance， inspiration and hope I got from this book has been divine indeed。 Thank you Joseph no conindences indeed！ What I needed exactly when I needed it！ This book will remain forever as part of my journey and I know I will keep coming back to it。
Jeshua Aswin
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It wasn't the greatest of books but it was an epiphany when I learned the difference between thoughts and thinking。 Here are some of the thought-provoking quotes from the book:We cannot change what we are not aware of， and once we are aware， we cannot help but change。 People have a hard time letting go of their suffering。 Out of a fear of the unknown， they prefer suffering that is familiar。 One who looks around them is intelligent， one who looks within them is alive。Reality is that the event hap It wasn't the greatest of books but it was an epiphany when I learned the difference between thoughts and thinking。 Here are some of the thought-provoking quotes from the book:We cannot change what we are not aware of， and once we are aware， we cannot help but change。 People have a hard time letting go of their suffering。 Out of a fear of the unknown， they prefer suffering that is familiar。 One who looks around them is intelligent， one who looks within them is alive。Reality is that the event happened， with no meaning， thinking， or interpretation of it。 I think and think and think， I've thought myself out of happiness one million times， but never once into it。Our mind's duty is to keep us alive。 Our conciousness's duty is to help us feel fulfilled。 Your soul is the reason why you're even on this journey in the first place—to find peace， love， and joy for yourself。If we keep using our minds， we will constantly stay in a state of fight or flight， anxiety， fear， frustration， depression， anger， resentment， and all negative emotions because the mind thinks everything is a threat to our very existence。 Stop thinking and end your problems。It's important to know that thoughts are a noun and aren't something that we do， but something we have。 The source of thoughts comes from something that is beyond our minds。 Thinking on the other hand， is the act of thinking about our thoughts。 This takes a significant amount of energy， effort， and willpower。 Thinking is actively engaging with the thoughts in your mind。 You don't have to engage with each thought in your mind， but when you do， that is thinking。 We are every only one thought away from peace， love， and joy—which come from a state of no thought。These negative emotions are only helpful to us in terms of survival， but if we don't constantly encounter life or death situations， negative emotions are more unhelpful for most of us。Imagine our mind has a speedometer， but instead of miles per hour， it is thoughts per minute。 The more thinking we have going on， the higher the "thought-o-meter" goes， and if we have enough thinking going on， it'll go into the red zone。 This is when we feel extremely stressed， burned out， frustrated， and angry。 It's not what we are thinking about that is causing us suffering， but that we are thinking。 The less thinking we have， the more space we create for positive emotions to naturally surface。If the only thing people learned was not to be afraid of their experience， that alone would change the world。 Human experience is created by three principles: Universal Mind， Consciousness， and Thought。A crowded mind leaves no space for a peaceful heart。 There are two sources of goals: goals created out of inspiration and goals created out of desperation。 We are not creating so that we can feel whole， but we are creating because we feel whole and want to give from that place， not expecting anything from it。 No one wants money just to have money。 Most people want money for something else or to be able to use it for another thing they want。When we create something for something else， typically we do not enjoy the process of creating， because it is always just a means to an end， never an end in itself。External things can prompt us to create feelings， but ultimately it is us that produces those feelings from within ourselves。 There is nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so。 True truth is not subjective。The intuitive mind is a sacred gift， and the rational mind is a faithful servant。 We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift。Society will almost never confirm our intuition until it's mainstream already。Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition。 They somehow already know what you truly want to become。 Everything else is secondary。 - Steve JobsThe only time we can really be in a state of non-thinking is in the present moment。 We can only see reality in the present moment and when we are actively thinking， it means we are either in the past or future （which doesn't exist）。 Today I make space for miracles。 I recognize that it's not how big a miracle is that's important but how much room I create for it。 We can't solve problems by using the same level of consciousness we were at when we created them 。。。more
Aiman Adam
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 It's short， it's simple and it's effective， it can truly open up your mind and change perspective。 It shows how some negative things that occur in your life isn't reality， it's negative only that you think it's negative。 It gives you detailed steps to implement the lessons in this book， it can help you stay happy and peaceful。 Highly recommend if you are an over thinker or suffer from anxiety and depression It's short， it's simple and it's effective， it can truly open up your mind and change perspective。 It shows how some negative things that occur in your life isn't reality， it's negative only that you think it's negative。 It gives you detailed steps to implement the lessons in this book， it can help you stay happy and peaceful。 Highly recommend if you are an over thinker or suffer from anxiety and depression 。。。more
Jes Lehet
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Was amazing。 I will definitely be implementing some of his ideas to work on non thinking more。 I read this a year ago and it changed my life so thought I’d read again to freshen up the ideas and it’s incredible what I’ve managed to stick with。 This is a beautiful book if you want to stop being so negative and thinking too much。
Sofía
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This book changed my life， that’s all I have to say about it。 Read it if you can， you’ll be amazed！！！！
Kinjal Modi
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Didn't quite stir things up nor did it helped Didn't quite stir things up nor did it helped 。。。more
Jacki Jackson
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If you are looking for inspiration， you will find it here。 If you are looking to truly address your anxiety and overthinking this will not help you。
Srijith Jagdish
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An absolutely brilliant book…At first， I thought it to be in lines of the various books I have read in the past about letting go and living life to its true potential…But what really struck me is the simplicity of the book’s key message…This is not a book with multiple examples of how this has worked for countless people…Rather what the author brilliantly manages to do （I still have no clue how he did it） is to get you to visualise ur life and and ur experiences through the course of the read…I An absolutely brilliant book…At first， I thought it to be in lines of the various books I have read in the past about letting go and living life to its true potential…But what really struck me is the simplicity of the book’s key message…This is not a book with multiple examples of how this has worked for countless people…Rather what the author brilliantly manages to do （I still have no clue how he did it） is to get you to visualise ur life and and ur experiences through the course of the read…I have had multiple moments of ‘aha’ during my read， but now that the book is over， I don’t specifically recall them…all I know is that I feel lighter and better…And that itself is the main essence of this book…how when u are in flow （non thinking）…everything seems perfect…I finished this book in one sitting and feel absolutely brilliant…Highly highly recommended Thanks，Sri 。。。more
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In "Don't Believe Everything You Think，" author Joseph Nguyen explores the idea that our thinking is the root cause of all suffering。 The book is a reflection of Nguyen's own journey of self-improvement and his attempts to overcome his own struggles with anxiety， fear， and unfulfillment。 He shares his personal experiences and insights in order to help readers understand how their own thinking may be contributing to their negative emotions。One of the key concepts in the book is that our interpret In "Don't Believe Everything You Think，" author Joseph Nguyen explores the idea that our thinking is the root cause of all suffering。 The book is a reflection of Nguyen's own journey of self-improvement and his attempts to overcome his own struggles with anxiety， fear， and unfulfillment。 He shares his personal experiences and insights in order to help readers understand how their own thinking may be contributing to their negative emotions。One of the key concepts in the book is that our interpretation of events is what causes us to feel good or bad about something， rather than the events themselves。 Nguyen argues that this is how people in third-world countries can be happier than people in first-world countries and how people in first-world countries can be more miserable than people in third-world countries。 He acknowledges that everyone has their own unique circumstances， but ultimately it's how we interpret those circumstances that determine our level of happiness。Nguyen also explores the idea of unconditional love， using his own relationship with his wife as an example。 He realized that if he created reasons for why he loved her， then his love for her would be conditional on those specific traits or actions。 He came to understand that his wife had no reasons for why she loved him， because if she did， it would mean she only loved him if he were exuding those traits or doing those things she had in her mind。 He learned that true love is unconditional， without reasons or conditions。 The book offers a guide on how to stop thinking and overcome negative emotions。 Nguyen provides a framework for removing thinking triggers， potential obstacles， and practical steps to overcome them。 He also shares his own personal experiences and insights on how to let go of negative thoughts and return to a natural state of peace， love， and joy。While I may not agree with all of the ideas presented in the book， it is still a helpful read for those seeking to improve their mental and emotional well-being。 I rate this book 3。5 out of 5。 。。。more
Morgan Register
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Thoughtful， inquisitive， easy read。 Basically tee’s up a beautiful lead way into Gospel centered convos- but not explicitly a Christian perspective which is pretty cool！
ARNAV JADHAV
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This book changed me upside down❤️
Marwan Elnakeeb
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This book works like a fine thread that stitches together many aspects of awareness。 It does introduce the amazing insight that the state of flow is where we are not actively thinking， but is in fact the empty calm space where we are completely living in the present moment without fear or anxiety and completely immersed in bliss， abundance， and trust。 To be in a state of non-thinking is to be one with the divine and where you can let go of fear and embrace the excitement of the passionate explor This book works like a fine thread that stitches together many aspects of awareness。 It does introduce the amazing insight that the state of flow is where we are not actively thinking， but is in fact the empty calm space where we are completely living in the present moment without fear or anxiety and completely immersed in bliss， abundance， and trust。 To be in a state of non-thinking is to be one with the divine and where you can let go of fear and embrace the excitement of the passionate exploration of the unknown。 A great book that can only find you at a specific point on your journey of awareness。 。。。more
Fred Leland
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inspiring Short heartfelt and enlightening book that will have you relaxed and understanding the present moment and how thoughts are insights while thinking can stifle them。 An interesting read that will certainly have you considering thoughts over thinking。 You have to read it to understand。
Pooja Reddy
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When someone shares their worries or botheration， we complacently point at thetemple and say， It is all in here; and shrug off。 Well， most things are， and we perplexthem further in our cerebrum。How often have you broken your head over a situation thinking of a thousand possibilities only to encounter a thousand and oneth case？ Still， we never gave up overthinking。 Whether we agree or not， we are all overthinkers of different magnitudes。This book explains overthinking， which is the root cause of When someone shares their worries or botheration， we complacently point at thetemple and say， It is all in here; and shrug off。 Well， most things are， and we perplexthem further in our cerebrum。How often have you broken your head over a situation thinking of a thousand possibilities only to encounter a thousand and oneth case？ Still， we never gave up overthinking。 Whether we agree or not， we are all overthinkers of different magnitudes。This book explains overthinking， which is the root cause of all the emotional suffering in the simplest way possible and also points out how it complicates our otherwise simpler life。The documentation by author Joseph Nguyen is easy to comply with and morestraightforward to construe。 There is a systematic presentation of addressing ourendless ifs and buts。 It rekindles your cognizance and helps you be at peace。 Chapter on unconditional love needs a special mention and is my personal favourite。 Practical guidelines in the last few pages are quite handy。 The author doesn’t stress that thinking is wrong。 Only those thoughts availed by futureanticipations and past rues are catastrophic for our being。 Not every thought arises from a safer place， a few gets nurtured by our insecurities， vulnerabilities and self-doubt。 We consciously need to heed。 We， humans who live in a community， can’t continue to do so without thinking。 But have we been overdoing it that it jeopardizes our mental harmony？The author also hints at the solutions to face our uninvited unorganized thoughts， for which I would ask you to run through the pages。Here I am a little disinclined to point out the flaws of a well-meaned book， but then Ihave to。 A Message which could have fit into a few pages has been overdone into a hundred-plus-page book， and there are a few deficits in the scientific approach to writing， which can’t go unnoticed。Although pain is inevitable， suffering is optional。 Remember， You get to chose how to channel your own thoughts。 。。。more
Power_ Of_ Books
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Fiona
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It got a bit preachy in parts and quite idealistic too - just don't think to solve over thinking， what a notion！ I think some things can be taken from it though regarding the ownership of our thinking and how we react to situations。 It got a bit preachy in parts and quite idealistic too - just don't think to solve over thinking， what a notion！ I think some things can be taken from it though regarding the ownership of our thinking and how we react to situations。 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I cannot have personal beliefs or opinions。 However， I can provide you with information about the book "Don't Believe Everything You Think: Why Your Thinking Is The Beginning & End Of Suffering" by Thomas Kida。 The book is a guide to help readers avoid cognitive traps and biases that lead to erroneous thinking， such as confirmation bias， cognitive dissonance， and the availability heuristic。 It is divided into seven parts that cover different aspects of thinking， including perception， memory， reasoning， and decision making。 The author argues that our thinking is often flawed and we are susceptible to belief in myths， misinformation and superstitions that affect our beliefs and the way we perceive reality。 The book provides tools and strategies to help readers become more aware of their thinking process and develop better critical thinking skills。 Overall， the book aims to help readers understand the importance of thinking critically and to overcome cognitive biases to improve their ability to reason and make better decisions。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I cannot give personal opinions or beliefs。 However， I can provide you with a summary of the book 'Don't Believe Everything You Think: Why Your Thinking Is The Beginning & End Of Suffering'。 'Don't Believe Everything You Think' is a self-help book written by Thomas Kida。 The book revolves around the concept of how our thoughts can lead to suffering and how we can tackle it。 The author discusses the different types of thinking errors or cognitive biases that people tend to make and how they can impact their lives。 The book emphasizes the importance of critical thinking， questioning our thoughts and beliefs， and separating facts from opinions。 It also discusses why we tend to cling onto our beliefs， even when proven wrong， and how to break out of this cycle of irrational thinking。 The book is aimed at helping readers recognize their own thinking patterns and biases， and work towards developing a more rational and objective mindset。 Overall， 'Don't Believe Everything You Think' can be a useful read for anyone interested in mindfulness， self-improvement， or personal growth。
tpg2
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