Here's my #ThoughtOfTheDay: To address challenges in your external environment, it's essential to move beyond your memories and the associated emotions tied to those challenges. (1/2)

We constantly find ourselves bound by self-imposed limitations, believing that external factors are necessary to transform our internal state. This is exemplified by advertising, where an ongoing reliance on and consumption of external stimuli is promoted as the key to happiness and improvement.

Here's a thought: The stress we experience when we feel unsafe and threatened is not necessarily about the event itself but the result of unmanaged emotional reactions to the event.

Here's a thought: In today's world, it often seems like we inadvertently lean towards finding reasons to reinforce our right to be annoyed rather than actively seeking the joys that contribute to a positive mental space. Let's strive to cultivate reasons for happiness and well-being instead.

The majority of what forms our adult identity, around 95%, is shaped by repetitive habits, where the body essentially becomes the mind, running on subconscious programming. In contrast, only 5% of our identity is consciously directed.

Reacting to conditions, or threats, in our external environment triggers the release of stress hormones, which moves the body out of balance.

Here's a thought: When facing adversity, the first problem you have to deal with is your own reaction. The only permanent solution to your problems is to let go of the part of you that seems to have so many problems with your personal reality. After that, you can deal with what's left.

Here's a thought: If how you think and feel creates your personal reality, then by consistently thinking and feeling the same as yesterday, you're reaffirming the same life. So it's not just your personality creating your personal reality, but rather, your personal reality shaping your personality.

Here's a thought: If a habit is a redundant set of automatic and unconscious thoughts, behaviors, and emotions acquired through frequent repetition, it would make sense that by maintaining the same routines and habits as yesterday, your tomorrow will likely be very similar to your yesterday.

Here are some books, different genres and about different topics, I recently read and I would recommend. Let me know if you have any suggestions!