(Without taking pills or selling my soul to the devil)
I was a pretty nervous dude in my youth.
But I’ve put a lot of time and energy into calming down.
Some stuff didn’t work at all and made me more uptight. But a lot did help.
Here are some things that I do that keep me pretty chill and enjoying life:
I focused more on work, projects and pursuits that brought me to life.
When I found myself in fascinating work like drawing and writing (and writing stuff I actually cared about), I was in flow more of the time.
This profoundly affected stilling my mind and transferring those high-energy effects to all areas of life.
I learned the subtle art of not being a little whiny bitch.
This sounds crass and awfully politically incorrect — and indeed, it is. But it also works.
Why?
Because it reflects wisdom that has travelled through the ages: when we stop focusing on what we dislike around us, practice non-resistance and just take action, we’re literally empowering ourselves.
