Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement

Temporary vs Permanent Values - Why our brain optimises all wrong


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Unpacking priorities: clearing life's illusions to find what's really worth your time?

This episode dives into different mind traps and how to distinguish noise from necessity. Some lessons:

  • Identifying real vs fleeting values
  • The nature of obsessions
  • Why we get misunderstood
  • Our narrow focus on reality

  • We do an 80:20 analysis of our priorities and get straight on what we need to care about and what doesn't matter.

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    Sam Webster Harris explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.

    Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create.

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    • Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com
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    • Chapters:

      00:00 The Puppy's Perspective on Value

      01:10 The Illusion of Shared Values

      02:42 The Local vs. the Global

      04:50 The Fickleness of Our Obsessions

      06:48 The Value of Meditation and Perspective

      09:49 Finding Humor in Our Obsessions

      11:33 Escaping the Tyranny of "Reality"

      13:12 The Illusion of Our Future Selves

      14:52 The Changing Value of Money

      16:45 The Temporary and Subjective Nature of Value

      18:54 Identifying Your Enduring Values

      20:46 Make Better Choices

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