How to Find the Deeper Value in Your Work

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I don't actually know how many values humans have, but I suspect it's quite a few more than that. So maybe you could walk us through another example where we've got a challenge or trying to do something. Then you kind of figure out what values are staking, you tap into them, and then they kind of like cause you to totally change your plan. Do you have a nice example of that you could use? Yeah. You're suggesting that even on seemingly banal struggles, there's some kind of deeper value that's being tapped.

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What is non-self-coercion? What's so bad about coercing ourselves to do things we don't want to do? What is "the reconsolidation pyramid"? What are the differences between being heaven-oriented and enlightenment-oriented? What does it mean to scale trust?

Matt Goldenberg is the creator of Procrastination Playbook and the Head of Marketing at the Monastic Academy for the Preservation of Life on Earth. He spends his time meditating, helping people heal their emotional wounds, and working to prevent existential risks. Contact him via Twitter at @mattgoldenberg or via email at matt@procrastinationplaybook.net.

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