When times get tough there are two basic attitudes that you can adopt. The keep it going attitude and the throw it all out attitude.
The keep it going mindset is the one where you do the minimum amount when it is tough and when the next day comes you pick it right back up again. You do not stress about doing everything perfect, or even right. You just do it anyway.
The throw it out mindset is where when the going gets tough you stop doing everything and when the next day comes are faced with the daunting task of starting all over again. This mentality is crippling and is what causes so many stops and starts and ineffective progress.
I have had to teach myself the keep it going attitude, it is not my default response. However, now that I have learned how to think this way, being really sick for a few days will not aet me back the way it used to.
Guy Reams
Day 330 – Cognitive Magic Pills
The article discusses the phenomenon of “cognitive magic pills,” which are alluring solutions to problems often peddled on social media. It uses the example of cortisol being rebranded as the “stress hormone” to illustrate how these concepts gain credibility and lead people to believe in quick fixes for complex issues. The author encourages readers to be critical of such trends and to focus on understanding their own bodies and minds rather than seeking easy solutions.
