In Don’t Believe Everything You Think, Joseph Nguyen argues that overthinking is the root cause of psychological and emotional suffering, advocating for a state of non-thinking to achieve inner peace and happiness. The book offers very little insights and lacks practical tools to implement its ideas.

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RATING: 2/5

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KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change. — Sheryl Sandberg

•People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar. —Thich Nhat Hanh

• Just like how we know the sun still exists even when it’s dark. We are only ever one moment away from remembering that we always have in our possession an infinite well of clarity, love, joy, and peace. If we find ourselves overthinking and ruminating again, all we have to do is remember that this is just our temporary thinking and find solace in knowing that the sun will rise again soon enough.

• Anxiety is thought without control. Flow is control without thought. —James Clear

• Trying to figure it all out in advance will only lead to overthinking. The path forward is only revealed when we begin walking.