Not every thought deserves your attention.

Some thoughts are useful.

Some are reminders.

Some help you solve problems.

And some are simply noise.

Yet we often treat every thought as if it deserves a full investigation.

We analyze it.

We argue with it.

We replay it.

We imagine every possible outcome.

And before long, a passing thought has become an entire afternoon.

Stop Giving Every Thought A Meeting explores the difference between noticing a thought and giving that thought control over your attention.

A thought can exist without becoming a decision.

You can notice insecurity without believing it.

You can notice anger without acting on it.

You can notice a fear without building your entire day around it.

You can have a strange or uncom ...