405: How to Be Happy in Life & Work: Stop Trying So Hard with Edward Slingerland
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The Problem of High Performance
The problem of high performance is something that I think has been recognized for a long time in certain sub communities. There are some skills, some areas of life, where active trying is actually counterproductive. As an elite athlete, you perform best when you're not thinking about what you're doing,. When you're in the zone, when you're just relaxed. If you want to be a good comedian, you got to be loose and responsive to your audience. It's really counter productive to be trying too hard.
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