ASK AZIM | Question & Answer
Question: How can I stop my stream of negative thoughts and fears about the future? Whenever I try to fight my thoughts, it's like I am only giving more power to them.
Azim: Negative thoughts and fears are actually a defense mechanism your mind has developed to protect you from danger and uncertainty. The human mind is primed to look for predictable, secure outcomes; ones that it can seemingly control. We consequently end up seeking patterns and familiar beliefs that perpetuate this feeling of security, even at the risk of limiting our potential and making us unhappy in the long run. In short, any sign of insecurity is a sign that our desire for certainty has become too strong.
Fear exists in even the most confident-looking people; but...

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