If you want to become resilient stop relying on your gut

Hey everyone, Florian here.

This week I came across an interesting Book "Pfeif drauf!: Schluss mit dem Selbstoptimierungswahn" is a book written by Svend Brinkmann. The title translates roughly to "Forget it!: End the Self-Optimization Craze" in English. The book offers insights and strategies for finding balance and happiness in a world that often promotes relentless self-improvement.

Here are some thoughts I picked up pondering around the ideas from the book.

Enjoy:)

The term "accelerated culture" refers to a cultural phenomenon characterized by a rapid pace of change and an emphasis on speed, efficiency, and constant progress.

"Do more, feel better, live longer." Could be the slogan of the modern era.

People quickly become the idea that everything is possible.

Of course, that's an illusion.

Of course?

In an accelerated culture, change and progress seem to have become goals in themselves.

The individual, the self, has become the revolving axis of the wheel of progress. As we concentrate more on ourselves, we become more vulnerable to the required flexibility. This can turn into a vicious cycle where we focus on ourselves to master an unpredictable world that is yet to become more uncertain.

As flexibility has become the keyword of this time long ago, the shares of
stability and constancy might rise in value and seem attractive.

In the midst of this time, stoic virtues provide a fresh and timeless antinode to accelerated culture.

One stoic advice is to avoid relying on emotions when making decisions.

⭐️ Main takeaways for the week

• Stop listening to your gut. Why Feelings Are Bad Guides for Decisions
• The benefits of discomfort
• How to improve willpower and resistance

🛑 Stop listening to your gut❗️

The more you look inward, the worse you feel.

In the medical field, practitioners call this the health paradox: The more patients are cared for and the more they observe their condition, the worse they feel.

Therefore, it might be helpful to lock emotions out of the room when making decisions.

But that's easier said than done.