We live in an age of overabundance of information. This seems like a great boon, because you always have immediate access to relevant articles and videos, and can endlessly feed your interests with new stimulation. But there are two big problems with this boon. The first one is that, in the words of Herbert Simon, …
False hope syndrome is the name of the phenomenon that happens when you expect a certain activity to be easy, or you expect your goal to be achieved quickly and without much effort. This is a trap, because it’s rarely the case. I wouldn’t call that optimism. It is actually being naive about the path …
Breaking bad habits, and learning how to resist temptation, is an important aspect of the path of self-transformation and self-mastery. Whether you are trying to break the habit of consuming a given substance, gossiping, complaining, eating junk food, watching junk videos, indulging in negative emotions, excessive gaming, or whatever it is, the process is always …
Whether you want to change careers, grow a business, improve your relationship, save money, eat healthier, do inner work, or achieve enlightenment, you will need motivation. Motivation is the desire to take action. It is an emotion that energizes us to stay focused on a given task or activity, because we anticipate a reward. The …
When we look at other people’s qualities as traits, it’s easy to get stuck into a fixed mindset. We may feel, “He is naturally like that, I’m not”. But when we look upon it as internalized skills, then we are coming from a growth mindset. It is now something that we can also cultivate, if …
Sometimes we feel pushed to act in a certain way, or to prioritize a value, when it’s actually not fully authentic to us. It comes from outside of us, not from within. When we give in to forces like these, we act in ways that are not aligned with our core values. Perhaps we do …
Motivation is the willingness to take a certain action. It is the driving desire or reason behind any activity. Some authors speak of it as if it’s everything; others, as if it doesn’t matter at all. The truth is somewhere in the middle. Motivation is extremely important, but not something that you should rely on …
If you say you want to try something, it shows that you are interested, but not committed. In trying there is only enough energy to get you to do that thing, and see what happens. If with that limited amount of energy you get good results, then you decide to put a bit more in, …
Some people find organization—which is an expression of external self-discipline—boring. Others find it an interesting concept, but don’t put any efforts establishing it, or just don’t know how. Why does organization matter? To organize is to put each thing where it belongs, and keep each thing where it belongs. It is actually an exercise of …
Is happiness our ability to collect as many moments of pleasure as possible? Is happiness the result of having a big house, a good partner, stable health, and money in the bank? All these things are definitely good, but they don’t deliver happiness as a state of being. They deliver comfort and happy experiences, but …
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