Talks at Google

Ep94 - Tim Ferriss | How to Cage the Monkey Mind

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Jun 9, 2020
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INSIGHT

Stoicism As A Practical OS

  • Stoicism serves as an actionable decision-making operating system to reduce reactivity.
  • Practicing small embarrassments and worst-case rehearsals trains you for bigger moral choices.
ADVICE

Write Down The Monkey Mind

  • Capture your 'monkey mind' on paper each morning to mute repetitive internal chatter.
  • Use journaling to free attention for deep work and long-term rational thinking.
ADVICE

Use A Two‑Minute Daily Journal

  • Use a short structured practice like the Five Minute Journal each morning and night.
  • Spend two minutes on gratitude and planning, and two minutes on nightly performance review.
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