If you want to improve your awareness and seek self-change, then I highly recommend reading this shocking book, Cognitive Awakening: The Driving Force for Self-Change (Part I). In daily life, many people often feel anxious about facing new work and study tasks; They covet the excellence of others, but they are always confused and wandering on the road of seeking self-change, and finally have no choice but to give up. The author of this book expounds the principles and methods of starting self-change in simple terms, combining practical cases and scientific principles. It's a very rewarding read.
First, let's explore what mental maturity and true awakening are. In short, the mind is our attitude towards people and things, as well as the judgments and choices we make based on this attitude. A mature person can always remain calm and rational in the face of various people and things, and make wise choices. True awakening comes from a deep desire within the heart, it is based on the long-term, it is patient, and it is good at using the power of cognition and time to be allies. Rushing for success and quick success is by no means a sign of awakening.
Scientific research has revealed that our brains are divided into rational brains, emotional brains, and instinctive brains. Although the brain is a brain region that is unique to humans and is responsible for cognitive functions, many of our decisions in life are often influenced by instinct and emotions due to its relatively weak ability to control. This provides a scientific explanation for our lack of self-discipline and weak self-control. Most of the time, we think we're thinking, but in fact we're just looking for rational explanations for our actions and desires, which is why humans are called "self-explanatory animals". The process of growing up is the process of overcoming nature.
Next, let's dive into the root causes of anxiety. Whether individually or as a group, people's sense of security stems from their unique strengths in certain areas: ability, wealth, power, or influence. There are two main sources of anxiety: wanting to do a lot at the same time, and wanting to see immediate results. As Wang Xiaobo said, "All human suffering is essentially anger at one's own incompetence." The nature of anxiety is also consistent with this view: anxiety arises when the individual's desires exceed his or her ability and his or her impatience is exceeded. To solve the problem of anxiety, we need to find its root causes and come up with effective solutions to those root causes.