Don’t Believe Everything You Think
Why Inner Peace Takes Courage
We talk a lot here about becoming the architects of our own lives. About intentionality. About self-mastery. But today, I want to bring you into a different kind of conversation—one that begins not with doing, but with unthinking.
In my latest Passion Struck episode, I sat down with Joseph Nguyen, author of the international bestseller Don't Believe Everything You Think, to explore what may be the most important—and most overlooked—journey of all: the fight for your inner peace.
And yes, it’s a fight.
Not because peace is loud. But because the thoughts that keep us from it are.
The Real Source of Our Suffering
Joseph’s story is one many of us can relate to. He had the success, the achievements, the strategies. And yet, internally, he was spiraling. Not because his life wasn’t working—but because his thinking was.
Sound familiar?
Joseph shared a radical idea that stuck with me:
“You are not your thoughts. But when you believe everything you think, you suffer.”
We often assume our thoughts are facts. That the anxious loop playing in our head must be telling us something useful. That we can’t be at peace until everything outside of us is perfect.
But what if the real path to peace doesn’t come from fixing your circumstances—but from freeing yourself from the illusion that your thoughts are truth?
Why You Must Fight for Your Peace
Inner peace isn’t passive.
It’s not something we stumble into.
It’s something we consciously choose—and protect.
It means noticing when we’re caught in stories of self-doubt or scarcity and asking: Do I have to believe this thought?
It means reclaiming the moments we lose to fear, judgment, and performance-driven pressure.
And it means creating space for something deeper than just self-improvement: self-remembrance.
What You'll Take Away from the Episode
In our conversation, we explored:
Why overthinking is one of the greatest enemies of personal growth
How suffering stems from thought—not circumstances
The myth of success as a substitute for self-worth
What it really means to fight for your soul
How to stop outsourcing your peace to future achievements
Joseph doesn’t offer hacks. He offers honesty. And a quiet kind of revolution: Presence over perfection. Peace over performance.
Ask Yourself Today:
What thoughts have I mistaken for truth?
What story about myself do I keep believing that no longer serves me?
What would it look like to choose peace, here and now—not someday “after”?
If you’ve ever felt like you're doing all the right things and still feel restless or disconnected, this episode is for you.
Listen to the full episode here
→ [Joseph Nguyen on Why You Must Fight for Your Inner Peace]
Pick up Joseph’s book
→ [Link to Don't Believe Everything You Think]
And if this spoke to you—share it. One friend. One colleague. One fellow overthinker. You never know whose mind you might help quiet today.
Until next time,
Live boldly. Lead with purpose. And always—live Passion Struck.
—John