Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement

Who are you VS. Who do you want to be? - How to align your actions with your desires

Nov 21, 2025
Explore the intriguing divide between who you are and who you want to be. Uncover the difference between wanting to act now versus wanting results later. Learn how unmet desires can lead to unhappiness and how daily choices impact your goals. Discover the motivation versus ease model that illustrates the importance of consistent habits. The conversation delves into aligning priorities with actions, reducing the number of goals, and making tasks more enjoyable. Finally, practical journal prompts are provided for aligning your ambitions with daily habits.
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INSIGHT

Two Conflicting Types Of Desire

  • Desires split into what you want to do now and what you want to have done in the future.
  • Aligning these two makes actions match ambitions and produces consistent success.
ADVICE

Use Motivation Times Ease

  • Use motivation × ease as a simple rule to predict action.
  • Make tasks easier or increase motivation so you actually follow through.
ADVICE

Choose Imperfect But Sustainable Plans

  • Prefer imperfect, sustainable plans over perfect ones you can't maintain.
  • Small consistent habits compound into far greater long-term gains.
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