The Art of Not Thinking

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Post by tmatthe » Mon, Aug 03, 2020, 4:34 PM UTC

The Art of Not Thinking
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Re: The Art of Not Thinking

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Post by Wandfarbe » Mon, Aug 03, 2020, 5:01 PM UTC

I think the art is in actually finding yin/yang.

At the end you oscillate in-between.

I don't think you can really get away from it.

Re: The Art of Not Thinking

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Post by kanobo » Mon, Aug 03, 2020, 5:05 PM UTC

For the main example given (exercise), I think for people like me there really is no thinking involved. It's purely an emotional aversion to discomfort and disenjoyment of physical activity. I think the better advice is to search for physical hobbies you enjoy rather than to 'just do it' (tm).

Re: The Art of Not Thinking

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Post by stoops » Mon, Aug 03, 2020, 5:05 PM UTC

TL;DR: Discipline beats motivation

Re: The Art of Not Thinking

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Post by BenoitP » Mon, Aug 03, 2020, 5:09 PM UTC

stoops wrote: post #4

TL;DR: Discipline beats motivation

I'd say habits beat motivation

Re: The Art of Not Thinking

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Post by d--b » Mon, Aug 03, 2020, 5:11 PM UTC

Something also that I noted is that it is somewhat easier to do the task you don't want to do when you're tired / sleep deprived - mostly because effectively, my brain is too tired to argue against doing the thing.

Re: The Art of Not Thinking

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Post by antepodius » Mon, Aug 03, 2020, 5:18 PM UTC

BenoitP wrote: post #5

stoops wrote: post #4

TL;DR: Discipline beats motivation

I'd say habits beat motivation

What's the difference between 'habits' and 'discipline'?

Re: The Art of Not Thinking

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Post by jjordan » Mon, Aug 03, 2020, 5:19 PM UTC

d--b wrote: post #6

Something also that I noted is that it is somewhat easier to do the task you don't want to do when you're tired / sleep deprived - mostly because effectively, my brain is too tired to argue against doing the thing.

This actually worked really well for me after a hell week and a presentation at the end. Often I get self conscious and freeze up at some point, but I was so wiped I just powered right through without a hitch. It was kinda weird.

Re: The Art of Not Thinking

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Post by bob1029 » Mon, Aug 03, 2020, 5:19 PM UTC

BenoitP wrote: post #5

stoops wrote: post #4

TL;DR: Discipline beats motivation

I'd say habits beat motivation

Discipline and habits are one in the same as far as I am concerned. One builds into the other.

Re: The Art of Not Thinking

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Post by naringas » Mon, Aug 03, 2020, 5:23 PM UTC

antepodius wrote: post #7

BenoitP wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd say habits beat motivation

What's the difference between 'habits' and 'discipline'?

discipline is like keeping promises you make to yourself and habits are just things you do cyclically and sometimes even without thinking but which you had to learn to do at some point (washing hands after using the toilet, brushing your teeth, etc..)