Chris Williamson Drops Deep Thoughts On Anxiety And Overthinking

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The podcaster Chris Williamson and the best part: stabbing the very souls of all humans with such brutal honesty about anxiety and overthinking and how being a deep thinker is actually a challenge in a world that often rewards simplicity. Williamson was actually reflecting on being double-edged-about complexity-in that clip reposted from another account.

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That video transcript is really something. He says he sometimes wishes he could have actually been simple and have a simplistic view of the world without all the over-analyzing and worrying that have been ingrained in his personality. As the cherry on top of that life cake, he says: “The pains are very obvious and all of the rewards are very hidden,” with a smile. Quite honestly, this was the kind of truth that needed to be spoken.

The comments turned into a mini therapy session. Somebody wrote, “Definitely feels like a blessing and a curse sometimes, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.” Another chimed in, “Patterns, patterns and puzzles everywhere! Sometimes I just wanna see the world in black and white… simple, boring and peaceful.” So relatable!

Then came a life advice that’ll never slip away. “Have kids my friend. I’m 36, had my first last year and it has really lent perspective.” He continued, explaining it: Since becoming a father, all the noise in his head was replaced by thoughts of his daughter and fiancée. Not everybody was buying it. Somebody spawned the opposite: “I didn’t have anxiety until I had kids. The stress of individual success is far exceeded by the stress of success as a father and a husband.” Never going to be settled.

Another said as much: “You taught me that every aspect of your personality is a feature, not a bug.” That very well could have launched the needed mindset change: maybe rather than resist their own wiring, they step in sync with it. Another member kept it brief, stating, “Action is the cure for anxiety.”

Then followed the weird and hilarious gush of praise for the introduction to the video. One user chimed in: “Random Sweeney insert, but the rest of the post is stellar!” So apparently, the clip begins with a joke regarding “guys only want one thing” before ending with that heavier Williamson message. Some called it clickbait; others praised it. Nonetheless, the whole post gained some attention.

Let’s not forget about takeaways of a philosophical nature. One person sprang forth with the Bible verse: “For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.” And deep, deep! Another user mused, “Who’d imagine that one of the biggest human blessings—the power of thought—could be one of its biggest tortures?”

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At the end of it all, it was that raw, real, painful, and brutally accurate experience for anyone who has ever felt trapped by his own mind that made the message resonate with Williamson – it was nothing fluffy, self-help bull. The takeaway: You can’t change how you’re wired. You can learn to play the hand you’ve been dealt, though. Sometimes that’s enough.