The Power of Happiness
his fabulous book, The Power of Now , when you live in the “now,” you will finally find inner peace and happiness. So no more de- layed gratification! You have the right to be happy today.
HAPPINESS HABIT #3: STOP OVERTHINKING Have you ever heard the saying “paralysis caused by over- analysis”? What stops us in our tracks from living the life we desire is simply overthinking. I’ve witnessed this repeatedly in so many different circumstances, especially starting or going to the next level in business and wealth. What ends up happening is that we overthink, overanalyze, and find ourselves stuck. It doesn’t matter what your goal is, you can overthink it to death. I’ve watched this in my real estate education classes for years. I’d go to an event, and I’d meet people and shake my stu- dents’ hands and sign books, and so many people would say to me, “You know what, Dean, I’m dying to do that first deal, but I’m not done reading contracts, and I need to know every detail first. Before I get started, I need to get my MBA, save up until I have a nest egg, find a partner [or fill in the blank].” And so much of what they are usually talking about is stuff that I’ve never even done! And I’ve done thousands of successful real es- tate deals. If there’s a recipe for success, all you have to do is follow the recipe. There is no need to make a dish from scratch, right? Don’t overthink things, because you’ll never do anything. I’ve seen single people who desperately want a romantic re- lationship overthink themselves right out of that relationship. “Should I become involved with her? Well, I could try, but then she could end up straying. She could end up breaking my heart. Do we have the same religious beliefs or spiritual beliefs? If not, then that could really cause problems. You know what? It’s bet- ter if I don’t get involved.” You’ve given up without giving it a shot! What if that person was the person you were meant to be with and you ignored the chance because of overthinking?
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