Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement

10 no bullsh*t ways to live a more interesting life

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Alastair Humphreys is the author of my all-time favourite books on the topic of adventure and getting more out of life.


He was awarded the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year award for his work. He cycled around the world over four years and has since rowed the Atlantic, ran the Marathon de Sables, and walked across India amongst numerous other adventures.


Perhaps his greatest success, however, is pioneering the concept of micro-adventures, encouraging anyone to experience the outdoors and thrillseeking within an hour of their doorstep.


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Connect with Alastair:

  • Website - AlastairHumphreys.com
  • Instagram - @Al_Humphreys
  • Twitter - @Al_Humphreys


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    Connect with Sam:

    • Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking 
    • Watch the pod - YouTube - Growth Mindset
    • Twitter - @samjamharris
    • Instagram - @SamJam.zen


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      Chapters

      • 00:00 Introduction
      • 03:34 Quick fire questions
      • 05:12 How do you define success and happiness
      • 06:04 What are your internal measures
      • 07:14 Adventures
      • 07:56 Why should we be adventurous
      • 09:50 What were the things people need to hear on how to start an adventure
      • 11:15 Microadventures
      • 12:19 Hardest part of an adventure is daring yourself to get out
      • 13:24 3 biggest questions when it comes to time - calendar, routines, little margins of time 
      • 16:13 Money-to-adventure ratio
      • 21:18 Just GO
      • 22:31 Overcoming sense of inadequacy
      • 25:53 Mindset framework around finding a sustainable adventure and career
      • 29:14 Going back, would Alastair done something different
      • 32:23 Essay - A thousand true fans
      • 33:35 GeoWizard Tangent
      • 35:06 3 stages of flabbiness
      • 36:16 Physical Flabbiness
      • 36:46 Mental Flabbiness
      • 37:04 Moral Flabbiness
      • 38:42 How do Alastair deal with Mental Flabbiness
      • 39:31 Habit Calendar
      • 41:01 Pull-up or Press-up challenge
      • 42:58 Hardest cultural difference Alastair navigated during an adventure
      • 45:27 Maintaining relationships and adventures
      • 47:10 Kindest thing
      • 50:22 Earliest memories
      • 51:18 Advice to your 20 yr old self
      • 52:26 What's Sam's next adventure

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