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How to Decide What To Focus On - When you want to do everything
3 ways to stay dedicated to what is important in life, in a noisy world (and with a noisy mind).
We are immersed in infinite options and distractions of alluring things we could be doing. Naturally we often find ourselves wanting to do all the things.
A holiday in the Mediterranean, surfing in Bali or visiting pyramids - Why choose?
Pursuing a career in finance, running a YouTube about cars, or becoming a teacher - Frustrating huh...
Leaning into philosophy and the inner workings of our psychology we explore three lessons and mental models to help us calm our frenetic obsessions and build peace. We'll learn how to build an ability to focus on what matters, ignore passing surface desires and invest deeply in ourselves
Some outcomes of this episode:
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Meet Sam
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Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset)
Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com
Insta - SamJam.zen
Newsletter - Expansive Thinking
Chapters:
00:00 The Infinite Directions and Endless Cycle of Decisions in Life
02:07 Navigating Modern Choices and the Opportunity Costs of Commitments
03:20 Cross-Pollinating Ideas and Breaking Barriers
05:08 The Impact of Clothing on Personality
09:51 The Dilemma of Choosing One Path When You Hold Multiple Interests
13:43 The Importance of Focus to Achieve Results
16:47 The Reality of Multitasking, Mental Masturbation, & Being Ahead of Ourselves
18:33 Exceptions to the Rule: Taylor Swift's Dress Changes
21:39 Embracing Change & Growth Through Our Life
27:05 Finding Creativity to Expand the Interest Potential Of Any Domain
28:28 Conclusion: Embrace Curiosity and Keep Growing
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By Sam Webster Harris | Growth Mindset Psychology
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3 ways to stay dedicated to what is important in life, in a noisy world (and with a noisy mind).
We are immersed in infinite options and distractions of alluring things we could be doing. Naturally we often find ourselves wanting to do all the things.
A holiday in the Mediterranean, surfing in Bali or visiting pyramids - Why choose?
Pursuing a career in finance, running a YouTube about cars, or becoming a teacher - Frustrating huh...
Leaning into philosophy and the inner workings of our psychology we explore three lessons and mental models to help us calm our frenetic obsessions and build peace. We'll learn how to build an ability to focus on what matters, ignore passing surface desires and invest deeply in ourselves
Some outcomes of this episode:
Upgrade to Premium:
🏖️ Ad-free listening
🤘 Support the show
🔓 Exclusive AMA's and bonus content
💬 Community Discord
GrowthMindset.Supercast.com
Sponsors:
🥙 😋 Factor: 50% off - code GROWTHMINDSET50 - FactorMeals.com/GrowthMindset50
📚 🤓 ShortForm: Free trial + 20% off - code PSYCHOLOGY - ShortForm.com/Psychology
🔗 🐷 PorkBun: .PRO domain for $1 - code BeAPro24 - PorkBun.com/GrowthMindset24
Recommended Episodes
How to build Free Will and Self-Control: Psychology of default behaviours - 6th Aug 2024
Work-Life Battle: Why balancing fails and what works instead - 11th May 2024
Do the Thing: How to stop procrastinating - 12th March 2024
Engineer Unstoppable Motivation: What really builds resilience - 12th Jan 2024
Meet Sam
Free Call - Schedule Link
Sam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.
Watch - YouTube (Growth Mindset)
Website - GrowthMindsetPodcast.com
Insta - SamJam.zen
Newsletter - Expansive Thinking
Chapters:
00:00 The Infinite Directions and Endless Cycle of Decisions in Life
02:07 Navigating Modern Choices and the Opportunity Costs of Commitments
03:20 Cross-Pollinating Ideas and Breaking Barriers
05:08 The Impact of Clothing on Personality
09:51 The Dilemma of Choosing One Path When You Hold Multiple Interests
13:43 The Importance of Focus to Achieve Results
16:47 The Reality of Multitasking, Mental Masturbation, & Being Ahead of Ourselves
18:33 Exceptions to the Rule: Taylor Swift's Dress Changes
21:39 Embracing Change & Growth Through Our Life
27:05 Finding Creativity to Expand the Interest Potential Of Any Domain
28:28 Conclusion: Embrace Curiosity and Keep Growing
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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