But he wasnt happy.
As anengineer, Gawdat decided to approach this problem in a scientific manner.
On the face of it, this seems fairly obvious.
If your expectations from life are much higher than the reality, youre not going to be happy.
But does this mean we need to lower our expectations?
Isnt this the opposite of what we normally hear from self help advice?
We dont see the messy part of life that we all share.
He believes:
Much like AI, our brains also work like machines that suffer from bugs and mistakes.
That incessant thought is the single biggest reason for all mental health issues.
This makes these patterns of negative thought continue on a loop, sometimes for years.
He believes the external content were consuming everyday contributes to this negative loop.
When it comes to media, the pervasive negativity bias takes a toll on our minds.
The only way for the mainstream media to capture our attention is through negativity.
It only shows us whats going wrong.
The value of meditation is not about calming your brain.
But, if your brain is thinking good thoughts think as many of them as you want.
Instead, use meditation to bring your brain towards those positive thoughts.
If it worked for them, why not give it a try?
