Grow Wiser with Rob Bialostocki

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Ep 2 - The thing is not the thought

An object, person, or experience is what it is. But how we perceive, see, and feel about it is quite a separate thing. Rob looks at how to distinguish something from how we think about it and, therefore, get the chance to choose better responses for ourselves and towards others. There is great freedom in that.

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The thing is not the thought Rob Bialostocki

Key points

  • how a thing and your thoughts of it are not the same

  • how stress, anxiety or enjoyment are all created by you

  • how to stop wasting so much time and energy on things that don't warrant it

  • a famous saying from Scandinavia about weather

  • putting this simple process into practice - two everyday examples

  • being more present, mindful and tuned in.

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