There is a serious 'thinking' addiction that has become a plaque in our society. A client sent me a link to Oprah's O Magazine The Halo Effect which is part of a series by Martha Beck the Author of 'Finding your own North Star'. I love this series of articles which include headers like Causes and Consequences of Approval Prostitution, Clarify Your Own Morality, Get Approval for Getting Disapproval, and Agree to Disagree. Read this:

"In our world of commingled cultures and traditions, we may confront innumerable moral codes, all different from one another. There is simply no way to gain approval from each of these disparate sources; trying to do so will make you feel even worse. Instead, clearly define your own moral code and then stick to it whether or not others approve. Right now think of something you plan to do during this holiday that you don't want to do: host a boorish guest, send greeting cards to folks you barely know, overspend to the point of serious financial strain. Then pretend that your best friend, rather than you, is the one contemplating this action. What would you say is her moral obligation? Don't think manners; think ethics. Would it be truly immoral for your friend to invite only guests she likes, or send no greeting cards, or buy fewer presents? Take some time figuring out your real beliefs.

If you decide your unpleasant plans aren't moral requirements, but you do them anyway, you're pimping yourself out. Anything we do solely to please others, in the absence of either real desire or moral necessity is a way of selling ourselves, our lives, our energy. Ask yourself whether the dose of approval you expect to gain from this behavior is worth losing a piece of the real you. I'd be the last one to judge you if the answer is yes. All I ask is that you be aware that this is prostitution, not virtue." Via O Magazine (emphasis mine)

We Most Stop this Thinking Addiction from Growing

The most sophisticated and perfectly engineered business system cannot produce results in the hands of an entrepreneur attempting to function in conflict and combat with their own self-images.

Work on eliminating your internal conflicts and battles. Business will become a lot less stressful and you will once again become enthusiastic. get Martha Beck's book 'Finding your own North Star' (I have not had a chance to review it) or get the new Psycho-Cybernetics which I highly I recommend. If you would like some support or coaching, email me and we can arrange a time to talk.

I have also started a new personal blog titled "Mind Over Business" that has a few articles on the same subject(s) and I have more planned.