Youngster's WAW Still Chooses OM!

[aeolianchaos]

Hey WCF,

I re-read the book today by Susan Nolen-Hoeksema in order to remind me why I don't want to do that anymore. It truly is an addiction of the mind that I want to kick. It has only led to bad things for years.

I think I'm waiting on this book. Is the title "Are you an Overthinker?"

I think, like you, I tend to apply my brilliant mind to problems in the belief that it will somehow meet my need for ... something. What I'm starting to recognize is that sometimes all that thinking is just a misguided strategy for meeting that need - one that leads to more suffering.

There is a risk for some of us to spend too much time inside of our heads and get wrapped up in very high-level thinking. A good way to balance this is to consciously choose concrete actions and steps we can take to further move us towards our goals.

(This is also what I plan on telling people in job interviews.. "What's your weakness"?)

Both kinds of thinking are valuable, and I would argue that meta-cognition plays a huge role in many areas. It can be a powerful motivator and an outstanding function to possess.

It can also cripple/paralyze us when it isn't the kind of thinking we need to be engaged in.

As far as what to do about your weekend.. I have some recommended reading. Assuming you know what you want to do and how you want to react.

Dr. Heidi Grant Halvorson's blog "The Science of Success" lays out some very good strategies for making sure you 'get it done' Lots of very good, tested, wisdom.

I recently came across a blog post I love, and I want to share it with anyone who isn't going to be dealing w/ hiring me. I keep re-reading it and it puts a lot in perspective.

The post is titled "The Short and Sweet Guide to Being F'n Awesome" (I censored that..). The blog is called inoveryourhead.net You can google it. Read it, and let me know if it changed your perspective it all.