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Moment 136: 3 VITAL Questions To Ask Yourself If You're Feeling Trapped In Life (Relationships, Work & Financially): Adam Alter

Nov 17, 2023

In this discussion, Adam Alter, a marketing professor and best-selling author, delves into how to break free from feeling stuck in life. He emphasizes the significance of opportunity cost, suggesting that persistence during challenging times can lead to growth. Alter introduces the concept of a 'friction audit' to simplify problems and identify what truly matters. By recognizing and addressing life's friction points, listeners can enhance their personal and professional satisfaction.

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Adam Alter

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Quick takeaways

Recognizing and acknowledging feelings of being stuck is the first step towards finding a solution.

Perseverance is often beneficial, but it's important to assess progress and consider quitting if little to no progress is made towards the desired outcome.

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Identifying Different Areas of Stuckness

Many people experience being stuck in various aspects of their lives, such as relationships, jobs, and creative pursuits. This can range from being financially stuck to feeling stuck in a specific skill or idea. Recognizing and acknowledging feelings of being stuck is the first step towards finding a solution.

The Power of Eliminating Friction in Work and Life

01:27

Understanding Stuckness and its Varied Forms

01:40

Intro

3min

Navigating the Balance Between Perseverance and Quitting

2min

The Framework of Quitting: Hardship vs. Unrewarding Situations

2min

The Power of Simplification: Conducting a Friction Audit

2min

Identifying and Overcoming Life's Friction Points

2min

In this moment, professor of marketing and best-selling author, Adam Alter discusses how to become unstuck in life, work and relationships. The first thing is to understand what it actually means to become stuck, this often means judging whether to keep going with a particular path or to quit. In these instances Adam thinks it is best to think about the opportunity cost of leaving a goal behind, especially as research shows that it is nearly always a good idea to keep going beyond the point where it starts becoming hard as this is where growth happens. However, too often we quit as we view any sort of difficultly as a problem. One of the key ways that Adam thinks we can become unstuck is by simplifying a problem as much as possible, we can do this through what he calls a friction audit. This means knowing what is and isn’t important, what’s getting in the way, and how you can subtract it.

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