You Are Heroic with Brian Johnson Precautions Before Beginning: Dalio and Tal Say: Embrace Reality (Heroic +1 #1,852)
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Aug 16, 2024 
Ray Dalio, a renowned investor and author, joins positive psychology expert Tal Ben-Shahar to discuss the importance of embracing reality. They emphasize acknowledging life's challenges as a key to personal growth. The conversation dives into learning from setbacks and the commitment needed for true development. Dalio's principles on economic success mesh seamlessly with Ben-Shahar's insights on happiness, providing listeners with a roadmap to navigate their own paths to improvement.
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No Quick Fix For Daily Mastery
- Arnold Bennett warns that arranging your life to live fully within 24 hours is extremely difficult and demands endless effort.
- He says there is no magic timetable that makes this easy and you must prepare for discouragements.
Treat Failures As Learning Fuel
- Embrace reality and treat failures as feedback to learn rapidly rather than avoid risk.
- Ray Dalio recommends visualizing goals, building them, and enjoying the feedback loop of rapid learning.
Perfectionism Crashed By Reality
- Tal Ben-Shahar shares his struggle with perfectionism and ignoring real constraints like time and health.
- He realized he could not do everything and learned to accept those limits to live better.