Our brain functions as an incredibly powerful supercomputer, capable of remarkable feats. Yet, it possesses a limitation: it can only entertain a single thought at any given time. This phenomenon introduces the concept of the "Thinking Cost" — every moment spent pondering one idea eliminates countless other potential thoughts, each carrying its own Opportunity Cost. Toxic individuals further clutter our minds, monopolizing our mental processing. In this episode, I discuss the impact of these singular thoughts and two strategies to combat this clutter.

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Past guests on The Motivated Mind include ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Voss⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Captain Sandy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Chris Palmer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Joey Thurman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jason Harris⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Koshin Paley Ellison⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rudy Mawer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Molly Fletcher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kristen Butler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hasard Lee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Natasha Graziano⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alan Stein, Jr.

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