3311: Get Stupid Quick: Advice On Overthinking From A Zen Master by Richard Paterson with Becoming Minimalist

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🗓️ 6 September 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3311: Richard Paterson shares insightful advice on overcoming overthinking by embracing simplicity and mental clarity. Drawing on wisdom from a Zen meditation teacher, he highlights the importance of freeing our minds from clutter to achieve inner peace, offering practical tips for calming the overactive mind and focusing on the present moment. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.becomingminimalist.com/stop-overthinking/ Quotes to ponder: "A crowded mind leaves no space for a peaceful heart." "Thinking is entirely overrated." "The mind can be a beautiful servant or a dangerous master, depending on how you use it." Episode references: Think Less And Grow Rich: https://www.thinklessandgrowrich.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is optimal living daily.
0:03.0	Get stupid quick.
0:04.7	Advice on overthinking from a Zen master.
0:07.8	By Richard Patterson with Becoming Minimalist.com, and I'm Justin Malik.
0:12.4	Happy Friday, this is the award-winning podcast where I read articles to you.
0:17.0	Hopefully adding a little bit of inspiration, motivation, or happiness to your day.
0:21.0	And this is all with permission from the websites by the way.
0:24.0	I'm to keep this intro nice and short so let's get right to it as we optimize your life.
0:35.0	Get stupid quick. Get Stupid Quick! Quick! Advice on Overthinking From a Zen master
0:38.0	by Richard Patterson with Becoming Minimalist.com
0:42.0	Quote A Crowded Mind Coming Minimalist.com. Quote,
0:44.0	A Crowded Mind leaves no space for a peaceful heart.
0:48.0	Christine Evangalu.
0:51.0	I'll never forget a wonderful piece of advice I received from a Zen meditation teacher many years ago.
0:57.0	Get Stupid Quick!
0:59.0	With a profound words of wisdom he offered.
1:02.0	He explained how the village idiot is the happiest person in town because
1:06.2	he has the least going on between his ears. If we wish to live a simple, peace-filled life, it's necessary to free ourselves of clutter, both inner and outer.
1:17.6	The mind certainly has its uses.
1:19.6	It's undoubtedly helpful to remember which house you live in, how to get to work, or how to cross the
1:24.7	road safely without getting run over.
1:27.4	Not to mention the good we're able to bring into the world with it.
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