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this is good stuff man. can you elaborate on things to think about to get over shit fast, and reasons why our minds will ponder for so long?
Absolutely.
Firstly, we human beings have a tendency to relive painful events through our memories and cause ourselves to become guilty and punish ourselves for the same mistake over and over and over. A cow that stumbles into an electric fence learns the first time and doesn't go wallow or get depressed and start to hate itself because of the fence. Nope, the cow just moves away from the fence and goes on with life. We could learn a lot from this behavior and not dwell on the past which can never be recaptured. For all its romantic qualities you can never go back there no matter how pleasant or painful.
And that's a good thing! When you have learned a lesson, let it be the one time you will "pay" for "failure". Ultimately failiure is an illusion and can be instead thought of as a learning experience, but that is beyond the scope of this post.
As for getting over these things fast, it is as simple as being in a painful situation and asking yourself, "Have I paid for this already before?" If you answer no, then you just paid for it through your momentary pain and you can safely drop it and move on. You should only have to pay for a mistake once. That's why rejection would be best forgotten and looked upon as a learning experience rather than a failure. So you paid once. Move on and don't torture yourself with more punishment.
Finally, close your eyes and visualize a moment in your life that made you super happy. Save that as a picture that you can remember and call up at any time. Now choose a word to associate with that picture. Choose a word that makes you smile. Now, touch your forefinger together with your thumb and use that as a subtle trigger to feel the emotions you feel when you recall that picture and speak that word.
From now on, whenever you are in a situation where you are pondering dark thoughts and painful feelings arise, just touch your forefinger to your thumb and say the magic word as you remember the most delightful time in your life. Let it make you smile and change your whole altitude.
You can use that as a tool to approach women with confidence and a smile. Just use it as often as you need to. It's what I do and it
works!