Big Brains

Feeling Stuck? Here’s How To Achieve a Breakthrough, with Adam Alter

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Jun 27, 2024
New York University's Adam Alter shares tips on achieving breakthroughs, exploring why people feel stuck and ways to overcome it. Discusses knowing when to quit, embracing failure, and enhancing creativity through recombination of ideas.
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INSIGHT

Why We Get Stuck

  • Stuckness happens when old strategies stop working or life changes drastically.
  • Major life shifts called lifequakes often occur every 8–12 years, triggering feelings of stuckness.
ADVICE

Break Goals Into Parts

  • Break big goals into smaller, manageable parts to maintain motivation throughout.
  • Celebrate small wins to overcome the motivational lull in the middle of long-term goals.
ADVICE

Use Sacred Pauses to Progress

  • When stuck, slow down and take a 'sacred pause' to understand your situation.
  • Address the emotional impact of stuckness before trying to move forward.
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