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What does it mean?
Thinking is discouraged as an undesirable activity.
In plain terms
Thinking is treated as something to avoid.
What can you take from it?
Avoid overthinking if it causes distress.

Where it applies

  • meditation
  • stress
  • distraction

Putting it to work

  • focus on tasks
  • practice silence
  • mindfulness

Questions to consider

  • Is thinking bad?
  • Why avoid thought?

Another view

It dismisses critical thinking as inherently harmful.

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