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Ep. 274: The Deep Life Stack v2.0
Deep Questions with Cal Newport
The Role of Episodic Future Thinking in Motivation
There are two ways to approach challenges: the courage culture approach and the realistic approach. The realistic approach involves episodic future thinking (EFT), where the brain projects into the future based on past experiences and expertise. If the brain likes the projection, it provides motivation; if not, it withholds it. The key is to fill the hippocampus with evidence-based expertise to convince the brain that the desired outcome is achievable. This approach co-opts the brain to be on your side, rather than being at war with it. It's important to emphasize the effectiveness of EFT in decision-making for the future, and to focus on building better plan A's rather than eliminating plan B's. Ultimately, the idea is to see the mind as an ally and trust in the human brain's ability to strategize and achieve success.
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