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1192: Why You Need To Go Back To Trusting Your Instincts and Start Having Fun by Margo Aaron of That Seems Important on Mental Health and Entrepreneurship

Jan 5, 2024

Margo Aaron, entrepreneur and writer, discusses the journey from unbridled enthusiasm to caution in decision-making. She highlights the impact of academic pressure on mental health, the importance of trusting instincts, and finding enjoyment in business. Emphasizing flexibility and personal intuition, she encourages entrepreneurs to not be bound by conventional rules.

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Margo Aaron

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Quick takeaways

Trusting one's instincts and having fun is crucial in business and life.

Relying on external validation and following conventional wisdom can hinder personal and business growth.

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Trusting Instincts and Having Fun

The podcast episode discusses the importance of trusting one's instincts and having fun. It highlights how the shift from enjoying activities to prioritizing consequences often occurs during school, where the belief in an arbitrary rubric can lead to anxiety and mental health issues. The episode emphasizes that rules are malleable and that successful business owners often disregard traditional education. It encourages business owners to trust themselves, experiment with different strategies, and find their own path to success.

Introduction

4min

Trusting Your Instincts and Thinking for Yourself in Business and Life

2min

Trusting Your Instincts and Having Fun as an Entrepreneur

4min

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Episode 1192:

Exploring the transformative journey from unbridled enthusiasm to cautious apprehension, this article by Margo Aaron delves into the pivotal shift where trusting one's instincts gives way to fear of consequences, often triggered by academic pressures. It highlights the detrimental impact on mental health and the liberating realization that life, much like business, thrives on flexibility and personal intuition.

Read along with the original article(s) here:

https://www.thatseemsimportant.com/mental-health/instincts-and-fun-neil-degrasse-tyson/

Quotes to ponder:

"The belief that there is someone holding a rubric with all the answers is why it stops being fun and starts being frightening."

"To be good at business (and to be good at life) is to know that you’re going to be wrong. A lot. And that that’s just fine."

"The answers you’re looking for are in the application, not the memorization."

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