PsycHacks Episode 544: Go f**k myself (how to accelerate your growth)
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Aug 15, 2025 Cultivating a 'fuck you' attitude can help you achieve your goals without needing external approval. But a 'fuck me' attitude—consciously overriding your habits—may be even more crucial for growth. The discussion dives into the balance between the active self and the passive self, emphasizing the need for personal assertion. Listeners learn how willpower can be strengthened to combat internal resistance, allowing for more effective action toward personal dreams. Join a supportive community for ongoing self-improvement!
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Pay The Social Cost For Your Dreams
- Forego others' approval when pursuing your goals and accept the social cost as part of the price of achievement.
- If friends or family try to talk you out of your dream, move forward anyway and bear the trade-off deliberately.
Choose Which Costs To Pay
- Accept that every desirable outcome carries costs and choose which costs you're willing to pay.
- Stop prioritizing others' opinions when they won't shoulder the regret of your unfulfilled goals.
I Versus Me: The Inner Paradox
- Humans contain an 'I' (agent) and a 'me' (object) that create an internal paradox of subject and object.
- Recognizing this split clarifies why inner resistance arises and where agency must act.
