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Discard Your Anxiety Today | Chris Guillebeau on The Power of Choosing Less

2025/4/16
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Ryan: 我在日常生活中也面临焦虑,尤其是在育儿方面。我的孩子有自闭症、病理性需求回避和多动症等复杂诊断,这使得我很难将一些育儿建议应用于他们身上。我从育儿中学习到的是谦逊,我们只有在直接体验之后才知道自己在说什么。我们需要对他人有耐心和理解,因为很多人比我们更艰难。 在与他人的比较中,我努力区分良性比较和恶意比较,良性比较能帮助我们学习和进步。焦虑的表现形式是持续的质疑和不确定感。应对焦虑的方法是关注时间的使用方式,并明确自己想要什么和不想要什么。区分焦虑和自身想法,学习识别认知偏差,例如非黑即白思维或个人化。焦虑的根源在于我们对事件的看法,而不是事件本身。应对焦虑的方法是质疑焦虑背后的逻辑,并寻找证据来验证其合理性。解决焦虑的关键是具体化问题,找到可以采取的具体行动。 焦虑源于对事情按照预期顺序进行的执着。应对焦虑的方法是预留时间缓冲,避免因时间紧迫而感到压力。时间盲视是指高估或低估事情所需时间的特性。将时间可视化有助于避免在脑中过度关注时间,从而减少焦虑。减少焦虑的方法是限制信息输入,避免不必要的压力。管理心理负担,将任务分配给合适的人。做出选择后,要接受结果,不要与做出不同选择的人进行比较。不要过度关注遗产,而要专注于当下。要享受生活,找到让自己快乐的小事。应对焦虑的方法是定期清理日程安排,删除不必要的内容。提前拒绝不必要的要求,避免日后产生冲突。提前设定界限,明确自己的时间安排和沟通方式。 Chris Guillebeau: 我最大的焦虑源于不知道下一步该做什么。不知道下一步做什么会让人焦虑,因为有很多选择,让人难以抉择。焦虑源于认为事情应该以某种方式进行,而实际上我们并不知道最佳方式。焦虑来自对未来方向的模糊感,以及对时间有限的担忧。克服自卑感的方法是意识到每个人都有不同的生活经历,不要盲目比较。应对焦虑的方法是关注时间的使用方式,并明确自己想要什么和不想要什么。区分焦虑和自身想法,学习识别认知偏差。将死亡铭记于心,可以激发人生目标,而非增加焦虑。死亡铭记并非强调死亡的迫近,而是强调时间的珍贵。死亡铭记可以帮助我们拒绝不必要的事情,专注于重要的事情。死亡铭记可以帮助我们区分生活中重要和不重要的事情。永远不会太晚去改变或开始新的事情。

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In Meditations), Marcus Aurelius says, “Today I escaped from anxiety. Or no, I discarded it, because it was within me, in my own perceptions—not outside.” Today, bestselling author Chris Guillebeau joins Ryan to talk about the overwhelming anxiety that many experience when it comes to modern decision-making, time management, and ambition. 

They talk about the pressure of choosing the “right” next move, time blindness vs. time anxiety, strategies for managing calendar clutter, how Memento mori) can be a tool for finding clarity and purpose, and more. 

Chris Guillebeau is the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup)*, Side Hustle), *and The Happiness of Pursuit), which have sold over one million copies worldwide. During a lifetime of self-employment that included a four-year commitment as a volunteer executive in West Africa, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his thirty-fifth birthday. In his latest book, Time Anxiety: The Illusion of Urgency and a Better Way to Live), Chris offers a bold path for redefining our relationship with the clock.

Follow Chris on Instagram @193Countries) and on X @chrisguillebeau.

Check out his podcast the Side Hustle School )and more of his work at chrisguillebeau.com)

📕 Check out Chris’ new book** **Time Anxiety: The Illusion of Urgency and a Better Way to Live)* *and grab copies of The $100 Startup), Gonzo Capitalism), The Art of Non-Confirmity),  100 Side Hustles) at The Painted Porch: https://www.thepaintedporch.com)

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