The human mind is filled with monkeys flinging themselves from tree branches, jumping around, and chattering nonstop. Our minds always remain in constant motion.
The mind is full of thoughts like dozens of monkeys, all clamoring for attention.
Some monkeys induce fear, some of them are stress-causing and some of them are really naughty. Some of them are well-behaved too. They are categorized into four types -
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| The Monkey Theory by Sfurti Sahare |
P-Monkey - Procrastinator Monkey
F-Monkey - Fear Monkey
D-Monkey - Drunken Monkey
H-Monkey - Human Monkey
The human monkey is actually YOU. The monkey wants all the good things for self, family, and society. It is your better judgment, which can analyze things and can think straight.
It is you performing to the best of your abilities.
The guiding statement of this monkey is, ‘Let’s get to the TOP!’
The human mind is full of monkeys. They are the reason for your sudden mood swings.
> The Fear Monkey constantly reminds you of all the things that could go wrong.
> The Drunk Monkey exhibits unpredictable behavior.
> The Procrastinator Monkey aka Lazy Monkey tells you why it is not a good idea to do this job right now.
> The Human Monkey attempts to move ahead in spite of distractions from the other monkeys.
Thoughts trouble the human mind and are often the main source of disease in the human body.
It is important to understand these monkeys to move ahead and deal with them smartly.
How to Conquer the other Monkeys and become Human Monkey -
1. We all want to win, but procrastination stops us.
2. Be organized and disciplined.
3. Recognize when the other Monkey is stopping you.
4. Make a Stop-Doing list that delays work.
5. Have patience. It takes time to change. But don’t ever stop trying.
6. Consistency is key.
Find your ways and make your own ways to be in / to go into Purple Island
> The Purple Island is the ‘present land which should be the home of Human Monkey’.
Rules to Stay on at the Purple Island -
1. Steal the remote control
2. Wear a ‘Thank You' and ‘Sorry’ label.
3. Expect less and execute more.
4. Use the monkey-numbering meditation technique.
5. Pretend you are wearing an invisible Purple Crown.
(Read the book to understand more about the monkey)
Look into yourselves, and see under which category you fall.
