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Solomon’s Paradox: Your Key To Finally Overcoming Your Anxious Thoughts
How to start embracing the mindset of the wise “outsider”
I despise phone calls.
It doesn’t matter how often I make them or how often they go well. My anxiety runs rampant when it comes to brainstorming what could happen during a three-minute over-the-phone exchange.
That is, until I learned about Solomon’s Paradox.
What is the paradox?
We are far better at giving advice to others than ourselves. King Solomon in the Bible was incredible at guiding others through their problems despite not being able to control his personal life.
You would think that being the expert on our lives would mean that we’re the most effective coaches of ourselves, but that’s just not the case.
And if you think about it, this concept shows up in the world all around us.
“To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe.” — Marilyn Vos Savant
Even pro athletes don’t coach themselves, actors don’t tend to direct their own movies, kids aren’t allowed to parent themselves, and we pay people like…
