Your Erroneous Zones

Your Erroneous Zones offers a hands-on guide on how to escape negative thinking, falling into your own self-destructive patterns, take charge of your thoughts and implicitly, your emotions, and how to build a better version of yourself starting with putting yourself first and not caring about what others may think.

One of the main ideas of this book is staying authentic, independent, and true to yourself. Too many of us fall prey to social norms, the opinions of those around us, and are afraid to speak up or stand confidently by our decisions because we’re afraid of what others might say. From the Bible to researchers, psychologists and philosophers worldwide, this concept cannot be stressed enough. After all, how could you place your self-worth in the hands of the public?

And if you’re not doing what makes you happy just to please everyone else, you’ll have to stop that immediately as well. Taking charge of your life starts with acknowledging what it is that you want out of your time on earth. Frankly, I think everyone knows deep down why they’re here. If you don’t, try looking at the things that make you the happiest while doing them. What sets your soul on fire, never makes you tired, and gives you that ardent will to live?

Either way, you must find it and pursue it – that’s how you stay true to yourself. In the meantime, don’t worry if you’ve already fallen into the trap of the public eye. After all, every human goes through this challenge as a part of growing up. Therefore, only a handful of people manage to overcome it, find their true selves, and live an authentic life. Do you plan to be one of them?

Let’s talk about about worrying. It’s something all of us experience. However, the way we choose to react to this anxiety-inducing emotion is what truly matters. So, what’s the one thing we should do when we’re worried about something? Taking action, of course! You see, worrying alone will get you nowhere. In fact, it’ll only build more frustration and anxiety, which will make you even more worried. Therefore, to break that vicious loop, you’ll have to start taking action. Identify the cause of your concerns and act on it immediately by actively looking for solutions and ways to fix that issue. If you find that there’s nothing you can do about it, do as much as you can and don’t give too much thought to the rest. Just as stoics preached, if you can’t fix or change something, don’t spend time thinking or worrying about it. Only spend time doing so for things you can control, instead of wasting it…