You can tell that this advice comes from a student of campbell. Well said. Or as Yoda put it, "Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose."

Follow what "Eckhart Tolle" teaches to bring presence in your life, and soon these thoughts will either cease to exist or become rare... I think what Scott mentioned in this blog is extremely important for a writer to be able to stay in touch with the heart of the story and detach with the issues of his/her life. Else, the writer unconsciously compels himself to create his current issues in the story to get some sort of release, and that in turn kills your story..