Don't Believe Everything You Think (Expanded Edition) : Why Your Thinking Is the Beginning & End of Suffering (English)

A nice read, Joseph Nguyen’s Don’t Believe Everything You Think is a refreshing and transformative guide to understanding the mind. Its core insight, “Thinking is the root cause of all suffering,” invites deeper awareness beyond habitual thoughts. My favorite line is, “Goals created by inspiration, not by desperation, is the real goal,” which beautifully captures the book’s empowering spirit. Nguyen blends simple psychology with practical wisdom, showing how overthinking fuels stress and how clarity emerges when we detach from mental noise. Concise, relatable, and actionable, it offers lasting guidance for personal growth, inner peace, and meaningful change—an impactful read for anyone seeking mental freedom.

Whoever wishes to live a positive life and upgrade their way of thinking must buy this book. Don’t Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen explains in a very simple and practical way how our thoughts create unnecessary stress and suffering. It helped me understand how to observe my thoughts instead of believing every negative one. The book is easy to read, calming, and truly eye-opening. Highly recommended for anyone seeking mental peace and clarity.

This book is a must read if you want to know that why we suffer from stress, anxiety and depression. This is a practical guide to overcome these by looking at broader picture of thinking and thoughts.

I was dealing with anxiety for 1 year and this book changed my life. Read this book one time with full concentration and focus. I guarantee you this book will change your life. It helped me to overcome my anxiety, fear and overthinking. It also helped me to make my mind more clear and peaceful. I recommend this book to all overthinkers and people suffering from anxiety and fear and people who are in a state of confusion. Thank You Joseph ❤️

It's a must read book for all who want to lead peaceful and loving life. I was amazed how the author at every step predicts what's going on in readers mind and addresses it straight to the point. I was really a magical experience. I'm sure it will have a huge impact on my life. I strongly recommend everyone to read it once. Thank you.

Good book with deep insights..quick chapters and great for overthinking people

I picked up Don’t Believe Everything You Think hoping it would help with the kind of deep, overwhelming anxiety that I call the “red zone.” In my personal scale, the green zone is normal life stress, the yellow zone is manageable anxiety that improves with positive effort, and the red zone is where thoughts feel uncontrollable and everything feels heavy. For someone like me currently in the red zone, this book offered some help, but not as much as I expected. The author repeatedly emphasizes one main idea: you are responsible for how you think, and you can stop negative thoughts by identifying a reason and shifting your focus. While this may work for people in the green or yellow zones, it starts to feel repetitive if you’re already overwhelmed and trying everything—from medication to meditation. There are a few story-based paragraphs that were okay but not very inspiring or deeply impactful. So far, I have read about 107 pages (12 chapters), and the message keeps repeating without offering deeper tools for someone who is struggling intensely. Overall, I would rate this book 3 out of 5. It may help readers with mild to moderate anxiety, but for those dealing with severe or “red-zone” levels, it might feel too repetitive and not practical enough.

This books explain the difference between thought and thinking. It beautifully explain how we can connect with our inner world, connect with our intuition and inner world and be always happy and joy state.