Unpacking priorities: clearing life's illusions to find what's really worth your time?
This episode dives into different mind traps and how to distinguish noise from necessity. Some lessons:
- Identifying real vs fleeting values
- The nature of obsessions
- Why we get misunderstood
- Our narrow focus on reality
We do an 80:20 analysis of our priorities and get straight on what we need to care about and what doesn't matter.
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Growth Mindset pod
Sam Webster Harris explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.
Chapters:
00:00 The Puppy's Perspective on Value
01:10 The Illusion of Shared Values
02:42 The Local vs. the Global
04:50 The Fickleness of Our Obsessions
06:48 The Value of Meditation and Perspective
09:49 Finding Humor in Our Obsessions
11:33 Escaping the Tyranny of "Reality"
13:12 The Illusion of Our Future Selves
14:52 The Changing Value of Money
16:45 The Temporary and Subjective Nature of Value
18:54 Identifying Your Enduring Values
20:46 Make Better Choices
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Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement