Brain Rot
Brain Rot
Brain Rot
Brainrot is
cognitive rusting caused by not using it.
- The concept of loss/rejection is common, but people with brainrot will create
conclusions and allow their mind to be 'colonized' by negative thoughts caused by
said common problems. People with brainrot live their life reactively - what other
people do determines your motivation. They will always be reacting and responding
on a loop and never pick a direction to go towards to.
- Think: what is the factual truth of the situation before me?
- What did the person say/what happened, and what is my interpretation of it?
- Stretch those two things apart
- We are sensory-bombarded by information and thoughts that make it hard to
concentrate on other tasks, thoughts will multiply and colonize your brain (modern
technology is good at this)
- If you don't filter perceptions and you're colonized, your mind adapts by forming
ego eg. I can't do something because I'm lazy = your mind makes a negative
conclusion, tanks your motivation.
- Solution: Any time your mind says "I am ..." do your best to absolutely ignore
it. Recognize that conclusions about yourself are based on unfiltered perceptions.
Set it aside and try to think: "Alright, I will give it a shot anyways".
- Any time you notice yourself making a comparative statement ask yourself: What is
the effect of this comparison? The answer is: The comparison exists to discourage
you from acting.
- Eliminate the ego: Ask yourself, who are you? Discouraging thoughts = you let the
identity of yourself determine what you actually do. But the truth is = what you
do, determines who you are.
- Domino effect: You're afraid of doing something yet you do it anyways which
gives you a good feeling. From there, your motivation goes up and you're willing to
try more things.
- Ask yourself what kind of sensory inputs create and destroy motivation (limit
technology, go for a walk, colonize your mind with positive influences).