Eugene Slaven

Enemy Thoughts Eugene Slaven

"You're your own worst enemy" is a cliché that happens to be a profound truth. We are the most common and persistent roadblocks to our goals and our happiness. We talk ourselves out of taking risks, fail to forgive ourselves for past mistakes, obsess over situations we cannot control, lose self-esteem when we fall short of our expectations, and otherwise think and act in ways that impede the path to happiness. And while countless self-help books emphasize the actions we must take to neutralize our worst enemy, few emphasize the thoughts we must not think. Whereas action often requires intellectual, moral or physical courage-we may know that running into a burning building to rescue someone is the right thing to do, but if the courage isn't there, we will not do it-not thinking certain thoughts requires virtually no courage and little self-discipline. And yet, the enemy thoughts we allow in are as responsible for disturbing our peace of mind as not acting in accordance with our conscience. Enemy Thoughts is solely concerned with the art of thinking, not acting. I won't tell you how to get a promotion or perform a heroic act; I will tell you which thoughts to purge to enhance your peace of mind. In short, this is a guide on what not to think, not on how to act.