|
I think that a lot of people on HN would identify with aspects of this, it's a good read regardless. Don't take this as me diagnosing you or anything, I just think there are elements of truth in this that can help better anyone's life. http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelellsberg/2011/07/18/how-i... Second Part - Easier said than done... Stop comparing yourself to others and start comparing yourself to yourself. Humans basically have 3 states - Think, Feel, Do. If I had to guess, ever since finding HN you've been bouncing between thinking and feeling, with very little doing. It's not healthy, everything needs balance. Try forcing yourself to set a really simple goal of just doing something for a week. Walking 2 miles every other day, playing guitar 30 minutes 3 times a week, something physical. (The reason I say physical is because you're prone to thinking and feeling a lot, keep it simple and avoid going back into that rut) You need to start finding little rewards and reinforcements for yourself on the 'do' side of things, I suspect even small ones will open doors to greater successes. Something I find almost impossible to do physically is not think. Sit on your floor, lay in your bed, at your desk chair, whatever, and start counting your breaths, slow, metered even breathing. 5 seconds in, 5 seconds out. As soon as you hear a thought pop into your head that isnt just focused on the in and out of your breathing and on what breath you're on, start over. See how high you can get. Not thinking is an incredible way to train your focus. |