Overdosing on Self-Help

I've been on a self-help -- as in anything related to philosophy, psychology or personal development -- binge lately, and I think it's time to go on a self-help fast. The information overload I've been experiencing is making me mentally tired and confused. I need to focus on taking action instead of just thinking about what to do.

I've been addicted to self-help type books and websites for over tens years now, and I don't think it's really helped me all that much. I've come to realize that I've been co-dependent on external information to come up with coping skills; instead of finding ways to prosper from within, I've been constantly seeking solutions from outside myself without doing much serious self-reflection.

Self-help has become an addiction that has led me to voraciously seek eternal happiness. This addiction has a very poor success rate because I think I've been jamming my mind with too much self-help without proper reflection and action. Self-help isn't inherently bad and could probably help, but I need to slow down to allow myself to process things and be pro-active instead of passively ruminating and being so self-absorbed.

I'm going to refrain from reading, listening and watching about anything related to self-help for a while. I will also deflect self-help info that happens to comes my way. I will write about it from time to time, but in a more self-reflective manner by analyzing my experiences and observations with the intention to create solid theories on human behavior, especially my own behavior.