Four routes to effortless success
Edward Slingerland shares his ways to slow thinking
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Psychologies
1. Practice makes perfect
Take steps to rigorously master your craft, be it jazz piano, novel-writing or flirting, and you will eventually be able to be effortless in the moment.
2. Reject pursuit of goals
Embrace a Zen-like state of non-attachment and actively stop pursuing your goals. The hope is that the goals will then come to fruition organically.
3. Nurture what you’ve got
Try to work with your strong points in a low-key way. Nurture and expand your abilities slowly over time until they come to the fore naturally.
4. Live in the flow
Make a conscious effort to forget about trying – and forget about not trying. Just let the values that you want to embrace pick you up and carry you along.
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