Don't Believe Everything You Think
Don't Believe Everything You Think
- Author
- Joseph Nguyen
- Published
- 2022
- Read on
- 2025/08/04
- Pages
- 196
- My rating
The author claims thinking is the root of all suffering, but beyond repeating that point and offering authoritative-sounding theories with no scientific basis, it provides no practical method. Not recommended.
My notes
Sample entry to demo the bookshelf layout. Real reads will be added later via Studio.
Why the low rating
The title is compelling and the core idea (don’t be hijacked by your own thoughts) holds up, but:
- Thin and repetitive — a single idea stretched into a whole book.
- Assertions stated as fact — many claims with no support, written as if they were truth.
- No actionable method — you finish knowing “thoughts cause suffering” but not what to actually do.
For similar ideas, The Power of Now or solid mindfulness titles go deeper.