A Changed Mind | Mindset That Matters

192 It Took Me 35 Years to Realize That The Secret to Fulfilment is Through Being, Not Doing

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Nov 17, 2025
Explore the transformative power of slowing down and embracing ‘being’ over ‘doing.’ Discover five essential principles that bridge the gap to fulfillment without burnout. Learn to break free from the micro urgency loop and trust your gut in decision-making. Create white space to fuel creativity and shift from pressure to presence for a more aligned life. Engaging anecdotes highlight how one aligned action can move you further than multiple anxious efforts. It's time to collaborate with reality, not just push against it!
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INSIGHT

Pressure Often Opposes Progress

  • The pressure to get there faster often keeps you stuck and causes burnout.
  • Slowing down and collaborating with reality produces better health, happiness, and results.
ADVICE

Break The Micro Urgency Loop

  • Interrupt the micro urgency loop by categorizing tasks as urgent or important and only do urgent first.
  • Accept that important tasks can wait so you avoid constant fight-or-flight reactivity.
ANECDOTE

Birthday Purchase Held Up By Urgency

  • David delayed buying red-light therapy gear for months and felt undue pressure about it.
  • Once it became an important but non-urgent task, he ordered it when space opened up.
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