Stoic Coffee Break 348 - The Inner Watchdog: Building a Self-Correcting Mind
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Sep 16, 2025 Explore the journey of overcoming mental challenges and the five pillars of mental toughness. Learn why self-correction is key to aligning beliefs with truth and virtue. Discover techniques for cultivating self-awareness, like journaling, to manage cognitive errors. Delve into the importance of self-reflection and accountability in fostering personal growth through Stoic principles. This engaging discussion emphasizes the power of introspection in creating a self-correcting mind.
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Life Is A Ship That Needs Course Correction
- Our minds build imperfect maps full of biases and errors that steer us off course.
- Constant course correction is necessary to align actions with truth and virtue.
Confirmation Bias Creates Dangerous Blind Spots
- Confirmation bias causes us to collect supporting evidence and ignore disconfirming signals.
- That bias creates blind spots that prevent timely course correction.
Write Thoughts Down To See Truth
- Write out your thoughts to expose blind spots and create a record to reflect on later.
- Use journaling to spot repeating patterns and calm emotional reappraisal.