I recently watched an episode of Impact Theory on YouTube with author Mark Manson (Subtle Art of NOT GIVING A F*CK), and after years of research he is asking himself this same question:
“Why do people read 12 books and then not change any of their behaviours?”
How many books on this subject are there? He said the problem was not the information, but something about the format that we (society) haven’t solved yet.
He went on to say the only thing he knows which might work is consistent therapy session over years.
Therapy might work, yes, but the reason why it works is because as you talk, it’s an act of self reflection and letting go of the past which keeps you confined.
The reason why you are confined is because you are 100% trapped inside of your own little bubble, your own little mind world.
THE PROBLEM = YOUR MIND
This is why we can’t implement, and this is why people think the problem isn’t solved.
Your habits, your self talk, the totality of your false mind.
The solution does exists.
The solution is to clear your mind, by discarding the roots of your mind which dictate your every thought, feeling and emotion. You can do this through discarding meditation.
People say the solution doesn’t exist, but they just haven’t tried the right one.
JUST CLEAR YOUR MIND
If it had something to do with some piece of information, don’t you think everyone would be able to figure it out by now? Even this quora question – everyone is looking for the solution in some kind of information as though that’s going to be the missing piece to unlock their mind.
It never, ever will.
Again, the solution is to clear your mind.
It’s the opposite of everything you’ve been taught.
Again, if it was as simple as adding something into your mind, then change would be EASY! Just read those magic books or watch those magic YouTube videos and you’d be able to change, but you can’t right?
SOMETHING KEEPS BLOCKING YOU!
You have to remove those blockages! That’s precisely why therapy can, in some cases work.
But wouldn’t it be better if you understand your own mind yourself, without the need for a therapist, and then you yourself can remove the blockages from your mind so that all of this information can take root and you can then change?
That’s what I’ve done.
I’m not gonna lie, I’m far from perfect. I have moments of being trapped by my habits.
But I know I’ve changed a hell of a lot more by clearing my mind than from the 100’s of books and seminars and YouTube videos I ever watched.
They made me feel good “Oh yeah I’m going to change!” and that energy would last maybe 1–3 weeks before I just settled back into my old, unbreakable ways.
WHY DON’T YOU TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT?
Why don’t you try discarding your false mind?
If you give it your whole hearted sincerity, it can’t NOT work.
