The Harder You Try, The Worse It Gets | Law of Reversed Effort

Video: The Harder You Try, The Worse It Gets | Law of Reversed Effort (The Backwards Law)

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00:00 - Intro
02:03 - The futility of trying
05:56 - Beyond conscious control
08:45 - Letting action occur

#backwardslaw #aldoushuxley #reversedeffort

[constantinosschinas]

In one sentence: Put all your effort and have fun, but do not be obsessed with the goal.

[Nuretc]

This is exactly what explains “beginner’s luck.” Try something for the first time, with no expectations, and you often do great. Then take it too seriously and you’ll often blow it.

[toxicroshanyt]

The fact that nobody talks about the book whispers of manifestation on borlest speaks volumes about how people are stuck in a trance

[Gamayun.]

Patience is key. The more I try to get quick results the more easily I burn myself out and fail. It seems like everything in life takes slow and steady consistent action

[penpall]

This is like when you're trying to find something but cant find it but after you stop trying, you suddenly find what you're looking for.

[YousraTahirijotey-hexi]

"Wanting a positive experience is a negative experience; accepting a negative experience is a positive experience" That quote is SO important

[CarlosDaniel-ulwo]

" Do not be concerned with the fruit of your action, just pay attention to the action itself" -Eckart Tolle

[andreatheodore]

"I tried so hard and got so far, but in the end it doesn't even matter."

[Joesharpp]

I think this is kinda down to the way that sometimes the harder you try, the more worried you are about not succeeding. Acting out of fear of a bad situation can often manifest it

[junesilvermanb]

Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water wears away a stone. Remember that, my child. Remember you are half water. If you can't go through an obstacle, go around it. Water does.

[andita]

This is really happened to me. In my teenage days, I was so carefree. My life was so smooth. I can even enter the best highschool that considered difficult to enter without much effort. I mean, of course I study hard, but never too hard. I just do my best, do what I must do, and let go all the results. But, life goes on, my adult life was quite difficult. Trauma after trauma, high expectation, the burden of having been in "the best institution" making me trying too hard at everything. I can't enjoy my life anymore. I'm too hard on myself. I even fall into depression. Until one day, I question why? What happened to me? And I really want to go back to my old self. So I began to do things that I used to do back then. The things that I didn't do anymore in my adult life. And what surprised me was, little by little things started to get better. The process is not easy. Long, and sometimes painful. But at least I feel much more at peace. I also get many beautiful surprises in life. I'm sure, watching this video is also one of the processes that I'm going through. Thank you for the video, thank you for your channel. I'm very grateful 🙏

[linamozjnr]

When we try so hard to achieve a goal with so much concentration, the law of diminishing return often follows with so much anxiety. Sometimes the easiest way to getting what we really want is to have fun in the process believing it will manifest at right time

[timcausey]

This principle also applies to relationships and dating. I've noticed that the harder you try to attract someone the less successful you are. People ignore you, don't reply back, you can't get a date, etc. Yet when you just stop caring and let go and just do what you want to do focusing on other things, suddenly your fortunate changes. You meet someone, someone replies back to you unexpectedly. It's funny how it works but that's just how it is.

[tubeorip]

Roman philosopher Seneca once said, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” This I have found to be so true in my life. And combining with the law of reversed effort nothing is gonna stand in your way. Instead things will just kind of happen for you if you are ready to act when things are starting to fall into place right in front of you :)

[josedanielbanos]

The best advice a choir director gave me when I asked him “What do you want me to do”.
He said: “have fun”

[Dareios]

This might explain why children learn things much easier. They just don‘t worry about it. Adults are aware of the consequences of not being able to do certain things. There is a competition in every part of our lives. It‘s easy to go mental. Thank you Einzelgänger, great video!

[javierloya]

I have a lot of problems with insomnia, last night I practiced not trying to fall asleep and I had the most restful night in ages. Thank you very much for the video.

[cowboyschadx]

The thing is to learn to give effort without worrying about results, to be okay with falling short as long as you did your best.

[pekkalaitinen]

As a composer I will say the best ideas always come "out of nowhere". I'm literally taking a walk, a shower, at gym etc not even consciously thinking about music when a cool melody lands in my brain without effort. All I have to do is quickly pull out my phone and hum the melody right there so I don't forget it

[krishiv]

"if nothing goes right, go left"
Sun Tsu, the art of war