Schooling Struggle

11: Inspiration vs. Habits

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The fellas discuss their different perspectives around a quote Peter drops about inspiration and habits.  Sharing these ideas, they find that aspiration, motivation, action, and stress make an appearance.  They discuss the differences between physical and mental actions, and how each has its utility.  Further into the episode they get into mindfulness, and how the practice and focus of this habit can strengthen our intentions.

The quote to spur our conversation:

  • "First forget inspiration.  Habit is more dependable.  Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not.  Habit will help you finish and polish your stories.  Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence in practice." - Octavia Butler

    • Mental habit / action examples: mindset, moving forward, persevering, resilience, awareness.

    Quotes/quips:

    • "Don't put all your habits in one basket."
    • "When the student is ready, the teacher appears."
    • "Habit is what we repeatedly do, and we are what we repeatedly do - we are the sum of our habits."
    • "Motivation is temporary but inspiration is permanent."
    • "We are human beings, not human doings."
    • "When you're intentional you notice more things."

      • Books:

      • Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive - Mark Brackett
      • Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain - John J. Ratey MD
      • Mindfulness: An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World - Mark Williams, Danny Penman

        • Rando links:

        • Firework - Katy Perry
        • Mount Rainier
        • Man in the Arena - Tom Brady - Docu-series
          • ...more
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