Authentic Living (Mentality) Part 3

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Authentic Living (Mentality) Part 3

Circle 3 - Mentality (Think)

These are the beliefs and stories that we tell ourselves. This is Where we are going. Process driven. Potential Pitfall- Intellectualizing.

Quotes on thinking:

Rene Descartes, the French philosopher, stated in 1637 - Cogito, ergo sum - “I think therefore I am”. Probably the most significant quote to push a civilization to the unhealthy extreme of reason being the most important capacity.

“If everyone is thinking alike then no one is thinking.” Benjamin Franklin

"There is no conversation so boring as the one where everyone agrees."

"When we like other people agreeing with us we will often not say what we are thinking."

"An opinion should be a result of thought not a substitute for it."

"It is the mark of an educated man to entertain thoughts without accepting them." Aristotle

Book: Think Again by Adam Grant

Book: Clean Up Your Mental Mess by Dr. Carolyn Leaf

5 steps to manage our mind:

1. Gather info (enjoyable or painful emotional/physical experiences) lean into the experience.
2. Reflect (who, where, what is happening that triggered this)
3. Write (chaos into order and refine)
4. Re-examine (how do I want to respond?) develop how you want to rethink and act in love.
5. Active reach (practice and apply)