Misplaced Thoughts

01234five · 2017-04-08T00:33:58+00:00

I recommend meditation.

awayofthought · 2017-04-08T00:53:59+00:00

Only you can pull yourself up from these negative thoughts; it is up to you to ignore them and become the best version of yourself.

Pitchfork51 · 2017-04-08T02:11:07+00:00

My advice to you is to start drinking heavily.

walawalawa · 2017-04-08T02:18:10+00:00

Reading your post I realize i'm not alone. I realize that despite my successes and accomplishments that I get stuck in my own head and there's a negative loop that plays.

It's like I'm pushing out against it. I have a minor setback and it weighs on me.

But reading your post got me to realize that what works for me in this situation is not to focus on that setback or insult or whatever, it's to focus on one word: "winning".

I now say this to myself over and over and over again---like the other dude posts about "meditation"...this breaks that negative feedback loop.

I stop myself...and just let it pass over me. Then say "winning".

It's a like a passing storm. The reasons for it are quite deep and embedded and require dismantling.

but the Band-Aid is "winning"... That will get you through it.

As for the whole concept of where you are---I set clear goals for myself...if I achieve them I move on.

I had an interesting conversation with someone a few years back. I had a big even I organized and some fuckwits tried sabotaging it.

I was pissed. I told a girl about the whole thing. She smiled and said "Come on, it was first time, people enjoyed and there's always going to be a few hiccups..."

She was able to show me a bigger picture...I was focused on the tiny details and negatives.

Read your post...and then imagine a friend telling you this stuff...Would you agree with him and say "Yah, your life is shit..." or would you try to encourage him? Your negative self-talk is making you your own worst enemy instead of your own best friend.

Winning....

Title	Misplaced Thoughts
Author	drypumpkin20
Upvotes	1
Comments	4
Date	April 8, 2017 12:10 AM UTC (9 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/askTRP
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