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#155 Best of 2022: Conversations of the Year

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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The Power of Action

To improve self-control, the speaker regularly practices 'no-goes', where they prevent themselves from doing something trivial like picking up their phone. This reinforces neural circuits useful in multiple areas, not just the specific action. They believe taking action without rumination sets the nervous system in 'go' mode, while rehearsing 'no-goes' helps with suppressing behavior.

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