How to Save the World | The Psychology & Science of Environmental Behavior

Four Questions You Should Brainstorm For Clarity and Motivation Ep56

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Jul 17, 2023

Discover a transformative journaling practice designed to spark clarity and motivation in your life. Learn to ask impactful questions that shape your environmental purpose and creativity. Explore the significance of authenticity and effective communication in achieving your goals. Dive into brainstorming methods that help pinpoint your 'Big Why' and 'One Thing' to focus on. This insightful guide promises to unlock your creative flow and propel you toward meaningful change.

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INSIGHT

Wonder Questions Expand Creativity

Ask expansive "wonder" questions to unlock imagination and deeper purpose.
Katie Patrick credits Gay Hendricks' concept for channeling higher creative energy.

INSIGHT

Avoid Grinding The Wrong Mountain

Grinding for the wrong reasons wastes effort and causes regret later in life.
Katie Patrick argues your best work comes from positive, fun energy not inauthentic stress.

ADVICE

Anchor Work In Your Big Why

Do journal the "Big Why" to anchor your work in purpose rather than tasks.
Katie Patrick recommends bulleting your deepest why to guide long-term direction.

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In this episode, I share a new journaling practice that I've recently started that involves answering four specific questions. This practice has been an absolute game-changer for me, and I believe it can profoundly impact your life and work too.

Inspired by her previous episode on the Fun-O-Meter, I emphasize the importance of asking meaningful and substantial questions to shape the trajectory of our lives. These questions are designed to align the inner compass of your environmental work and creative flow toward your true purpose in a way that delivers the best energy, ideas, and momentum you have to change the world.

Take out a journal and start brainstorming your thoughts on these four master questions:

1. What's "The Big Why" behind what you do?

2. What's the amazing vision, destination, and goal you are working towards? What is the "vast and endless sea" you are inviting people to join you on?

3. What's the most fun thing you could do to work towards this goal?

4. What's "The One Thing" you need to do now to make it happen?

Push yourself to write 10, 20, or even 100 responses to each of these questions. If you're busy, just write down one answer to each. This practice will set your direction in the most authentic and resonant path for you. This is the place all the best momentum, ideas, and progress comes from.

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How to Save the World is a podcast about the psychology of what gets people to do eco-behaviors and take climate action: Environmental engineer, designer, and author, Katie Patrick, hunts down the latest behavioral science literature from top universities such as Harvard, MIT, and Stanford to unearth the evidence-based teachings you can use to rapidly get more people to adopt your environmental campaign, program, or product.

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