Summary: The author reflects on how worrying about uncontrollable events, like elections and weddings, caused anxiety and hindered creativity. She realizes that living in the past or future prevents finding peace and new ideas. By focusing on the present and setting intentions, we can better manage our thoughts and reduce overthinking.
If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present.Attributed to Lao Tzu (View Highlight)
Thoughts come and go without an effort, but thinking requires ample effort. Thinking is toilsome, demanding, suffering. (View Highlight)
Many different clouds form in the sky, but we don’t take the weather personally. When different thoughts form in our minds, we shouldn’t take those personally either. (View Highlight)