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The Neuroscience Behind Achieving Your Goals with Steven Kotler

The One You Feed

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The Energetic Cost and Biological Basis of Passion

The brain consumes a significant amount of energy at rest, with focus requiring a substantial caloric expense. Curiosity is biologically designed to evolve into passion, formed by the intersection of multiple curiosities. By identifying where three or four year curiosities intersect and pursuing easy wins in those areas, individuals can cultivate passion.

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