When you can't fully commit just in case there's something better

The Overwhelmed Brain

Paul Colaianni: Emotional Abuse and Relationship Expert

Education, Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.5 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2019

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

What if there's a better job or partner out there for you? Why in the world would you commit to what you have when there's a chance someone or something better could come along? Why commit to anyone or anything ever again when you are plagued with the fear that you may not have the best you could get? What if this isn't the person I'm supposed to marry? What if I buy this house but a year later I realize I don't like the city? What if I commit to this job and it turns out I hate it? I address the "What if?" game in a way that makes you think, so you can stop thinking "What if?"

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0:00.0	If you suffer from social anxiety, head over to quiet begins.com and check out the safe system for social anxiety, helping you retrain your brain so that you can have a different response in social situations. Life presents the toughest challenges.
0:14.0	Every day you are faced with decisions that test your ability to express who you really want to be in this world.
0:20.0	We're told to keep saying affirmations and keep thinking positively, but what do you do when
0:26.0	that stuff doesn't work?
0:28.0	Welcome to the overwhelmed brain where you'll learn to make decisions that are right for you so that you can create the life you want
0:35.0	now. Hello and this is the show where I help you tackle those tough challenges.
0:53.6	I want to help you increase your emotional intelligence, strengthen your self-worth and
0:57.2	self-esteem, and empower you so that you can make decisions that are right for you. Everything I talk about on this show is my personal
1:04.1	opinion and is meant for informational and educational purposes only. Always consult a medical or psychological
1:09.7	professional before making any changes that could affect your physical or mental health.
1:14.1	Very important. And what else is important? Today, what's important is the thoughts that
1:21.0	we have regarding who we're with, what we're doing, and what is
1:26.5	important to us, and what else out there is better for us? What else is out there that is better for you? Think about that.
1:37.0	The person you're with, or if you're not with someone, the job you have, or if you don't have a job the place you live what if there's
1:44.4	something better what if something better comes along does that mean I
1:49.0	shouldn't commit to what I have and who I have in my life does Does that mean I should just stay in limbo
1:54.3	until something better comes along?
1:56.8	I think that reminds me of a weird Al song.
1:59.2	But there's that thought that comes in our minds, right?
2:03.0	I probably shouldn't stay with this person because what if someone else is better for me?
2:07.2	What if someone else is more compatible, more suitable?
2:10.4	What if someone else is more attractive?
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