Hidden Brain

Who Do You Want To Be?

Jan 2, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Ken's Failed Band Experience

  • Ken Sheldon wanted to be a musician in Seattle after college but the band failed due to lack of commitment and chaos.
  • He decided music wouldn't support him financially and started considering other serious career options.
INSIGHT

Misjudging Goals and Happiness

  • People often choose goals based on faulty predictions of how achieving them will affect their happiness.
  • Achieving a goal often does not produce the lasting happiness people expect.
INSIGHT

Society's Greed Message

  • Society immerses us in materialism, promoting money, power, and status as measures of success.
  • Unsure people often give greed a try, influenced by cultural messages, hoping it leads to happiness.
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