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  • What are the secret drivers behind the year's biggest shopping day, and why is there so much fighting?

    Black Friday has become an inescapable part of life, with a deal notification even popping up as a type this... (thanks Grammarly I don't need 50% off)

    But it wasn't always this way.

    In the early 1950's Philadelphia after Thanksgiving, a flood of traffic would swell for the local football game and downtown shopping. Cops called the gridlock "Black Friday" as a derogatory term. It was slowly adopted by shops and morphed into the retail phenomenon we know today.

    We pull the curtains back on this crazy day:

    Psychological levers that get us to spend

    Case studies of different fights and drama

    How shopping impacts our emotions

    What are we really seeking from a deal


    Learn about why our rational thinking gets turned off as shops manipulate our minds to get us into a buying frenzy and how it can turn violent. And whose fault is it?


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    Chapters:
    00:00 The Contradiction of Black Friday
    02:20 A Brief History of Black Friday
    05:01 The Perfect Storm of Psychological Triggers
    07:12 Case Studies of Black Friday Madness
    09:29 Deindividuation, Competition, Social Contagion and Polyvagal Theory
    11:34 Cyber Monday and Online Shopping
    15:41 The Financial Costs of Black Friday
    17:45 Global Perspectives on Black Friday
    19:31 Human Nature Revealed by Black Friday
    20:49 Social Dynamics & the Irrationality of Value
    21:32 Final Thoughts on Black Friday
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  • A 3 part decision framework to understand and solve any frustration.

    Ultimately all problems are a perception of the mind. Sometimes there is a way around or through the problem that we can't see.

    This episode Sam Webster explores a framework to help us diagnose the problem we are experiencing so we can correctly deal with it.

    Problems we want to have - Small problems that are connected to a bigger goal we want (see the last episode)


    Problems we can't change - Realities of life we need to accept

    Problems we don't want to have - Actual problems we need to creatively and logically solve


    This episode covers the whole framework with details on steps 2 and 3. To listen to the full set of ideas for part one see the last episode on real advice to build gratitude that doesn't suck.


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    Chapters:
    00:00 Problems are illusions of the mind
    01:22 3 types of problems you might complain about
    02:02 #1 The problem you want to have
    02:39 #2 Problems you have to accept
    03:56 Our issue with dreaming of what isn't
    08:05 #3 - the problems you dont want to have
    08:51 The right mindset towards what can and can't be changed
    09:58 Priorities to get right in life
    11:16 Our plague of too many desires
    14:29 Determining if a problem is worth dealing with
    15:56 Growing up and wisdom
    17:00 Using complaints as tools to reflect, learn about, and improve yourself
    18:57 Wise words to leave you with
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  • Burn the manifestation guide and step away from the affirmations. Here are some unusual but realistic ways to build happiness, wonder and gratitude for the world around you.

    We all know we "should" build more gratitude if we want to be happier. You may have heard of gratitude journalling or even be practising it. Today we explore ideas that aren't spoken about but make a difference to your baseline enjoyment of life.

    Some themes we highlight:

    The recurring problem with goals

    Fighting the natural focus on flaws

    Building a polymathic curiosity

    Raising our baseline everyday gratitude

    Zero affirmations


    Whether you are highly sceptical of the positive or spiritual aspects of gratitude or just fed up with the endless bad news. It can feel hard to feel grateful when things seem so overwhelmingly difficult but this episode will teach you two ways to fight our focus on flaws and see reality with greater clarity.


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    Chapters:
    00:00 Introduction to Gratitude
    01:35 Common Problems with Gratitude
    04:12 Recurring theme - great achievements will come with problems
    07:05 Planning for Problems
    08:46 Gratitude in Relationships
    09:31 Break Time
    09:40 Contextualizing Gratitude and Building Curiousity
    12:42 Appreciating Modern Innovations
    13:18 Resources for Building Gratitude
    16:01 Recap - Choose to see the positive side of things
    17:58 Next Week's Episode
    18:06 Outro
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  • 5 practices to adopt and 3 bad habits to avoid to improve mental clarity and decision-making.

    This episode covers some of the best lessons from Cal Newport's writing on Deep Work and Slow Productivity. We focus on becoming deeper thinkers who question easy answers and build opinions from a place of deep understanding.

    Top lessons:

    How to avoid shallow thinking traps

    Understand where your opinions come from

    Interval Training for concentration

    Ways to think like an intellectual

    Increase your working memory

    Understand ideas from multiple perspectives

    Enjoy slower and more purposeful progress


    This episode is a blueprint for building wisdom and clarity of thought and we can't recommend Cal Newport's work enough and his ideas shared in this episode.


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    Website - https://calnewport.com/

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    Deep Work - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25744928-deep-work

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    Chapters:
    00:00 The Erosion of Deep Thinking
    01:46 Using Charlie Mungers Inversion Approach for deep thinking
    02:22 [Bad Habit #1] - Outsourcing Our Thinking
    03:25 [Bad Habit #2] - Prioritizing Fast Emotional Hits
    04:19 [Bad Habit #3] - Checklist Mentality
    05:02 System One vs. System Two Thinking
    06:13 [Deep Habit #1] - Improving Information Quality + Reducing Quantity
    07:46 Cal Newport's Timescales of Consumption
    09:34 [Deep Habit #2] - Comfort with Boredom
    11:03 Sanitizing Your Phone & Building Phone-Free Activities
    13:35 [Deep Habit #3] - Cultivating Attention
    16:23 Tracking Your Progress
    18:00 [Deep Habit #4] - Increasing Working Memory
    21:47 [Deep Habit #5] - Practice Being Intellectual
    22:13 Pairing Primary and Secondary Sources
    23:02 Richard Feynman's Idea Documents
    25:46 Adopting Intellectual Curiosity
    27:38 Benjamin Franklin's Deep Thinkers Club
    28:12 Launching a Book Club
    29:02 Rebranding the Podcast to Psychology Vs.
    30:15 Starting a Second Podcast - History of Innovation
    31:56 Episode Summary and Final Thoughts
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  • Stop getting in your own way by spotting the lies your mind wants you to believe.

    Learn about the psychology behind the hidden biases that blind us from the truth. This episode explains the main reasons behind the biggest mistakes you make in life and how to overcome them.

    Takes homes:

    The link between IQ and the ability to lie to ourselves

    Warning signs that you aren't being truthful

    3 biggest mistakes Sam made last decade

    3 ways to catch your own ego


    This is a deceptively easy listening episode with big take-homes. Host Sam Webster Harris tells us about the 3 biggest mistakes he made in his life and how clearly ego was behind them. These stories show how blinded we can be by our beliefs that we fail to see the obvious answers right in front of us.

    We round up the episode with some lessons to take forward to be more aware in our own lives of where we trip ourselves up.


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    Chapters:
    00:00 Unconscious bias and why we lie to ourselves
    02:54 IQ and ego
    05:28 How well do you understand information
    07:58 Being aware of your flaws
    10:44 Mistake 1 - Unscientific scientist
    14:01 Mistake 2 - Unbalanced Balancer
    18:14 Mistake 3 - Unentrepreneurial Entrepreneur
    22:47 Recap
    23:05 Tips on how to become an ego detective
    24:27 Tip 1 - Write Down 3 Big Errors You Made
    25:24 Tip 2 - Nurturing Strategies
    26:46 Tip 3 - Find your low ego crowd
    27:17 Outro
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  • How to use AI to avoid lazy thinking traps and think deeper, faster, and with greater perspective.

    Tim O'Shea joins the podcast to talk about ways to genuinely improve your thinking with AI.

    Employing a self-improvement coach is expensive. As well as a writing coach or a therapist or a coder or an accountant or an SEO strategist.

    Generative AI has been heralded as giving us the tools to do all of these things on one simple interface. But the reality of using it can seem clunky and well-limited.

    We explore ways to make the most of AI's like ChatGPT and Claude to improve your creativity and problem solve.

    How to uncover lost memories

    Improve your writing and storytelling

    Get an elite advisor on anything

    Think bigger and think differently

    Generate useful and surprising ideas and connections.


    Whether you want Warren Buffet to review your investing choices and teach you to be a better investor or you want Morpheus's advice on finding your purpose in life. With a playful approach you can unlock a lot fo fun and creativity and this episode should give you some ideas you haven't thought of before.


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    Chapters:
    00:00 Balancing technology and personal growth
    03:45 Using AI as a guide
    05:40 Creative prompts to spark ideas
    08:15 Unlocking hidden memories using AI
    10:00 How to ask for help
    13:23 Writing and Creativity: A Personal Journey
    17:05 Great stories happen to people who tell great stories.
    19:13 Using AI for Personal Stories
    25:46 Capturing elusive thoughts in real time
    27:45 AI and Thought Translation
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  • Mental models, hard truths & priceless wisdom I wish I knew 10 years ago.

    From how to really think about IQ or Money to establishing the point of your life in a confused society.

    This episode covers 34 of my favourite and unintuitive lessons this year for getting along in the world without regrets.

    Some of the main themes covered:

    Pursuing the right things

    Working with your emotions

    Improving your career and work life

    Making the most of your potential

    Building your own independent beliefs

    Focussing on what truly matters

    Creating your own luck

    Overcoming ego and identity

    Seeing society with a rational viewpoint


    If you enjoy psychology, philosophy and contemplating how the world and our minds work this episode will have a few insights for you.


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    Chapters:
    00:00 34 Lessons for life - Exploring Thought-Provoking Ideas
    02:14 The Importance of Understanding Books
    03:03 Are You Pursuing a Shadow Career?
    03:41 The Reality of Side Hustles
    04:23 The Necessity of Exercise
    04:56 Doing Your Best Work When Not Working
    05:48 Ideas are stepping stones
    06:23 Money as a Tool
    07:03 Life is Too Short for the Wrong Pursuits
    07:45 The Importance of Approach
    08:32 Practicing Desired Emotions
    09:44 Finding Yourself
    10:16 Developing Your Personal Voice
    11:13 Discipline Over Talent
    11:49 IQ and Success
    13:10 Apply Yourself Accordingly
    14:17 Making Others Feel Clever
    15:07 Think Bigger
    16:06 Setting Higher Standards for Yourself
    16:26 No One Thinks About You as Much as You Do
    17:02 Make Your Life Story Interesting
    17:55 First Principles Thinking
    19:05 Learn from Others' Mistakes
    20:04 Too Much of Anything is Bad
    21:07 Society is an Accident
    21:44 Embrace Unplanned Opportunities
    22:30 The World is Duct Taped Together
    24:15 Question What You Take for Granted
    26:02 Build Your Own Beliefs
    28:04 Keep Your Identity Small
    28:51 Understanding Biases
    30:41 Empathy Makes the World Nicer
    30:51 Life is About Contrasts
    31:33 Anger is a Useless Emotion
    32:30 Camera Angles and Stories
    33:56 Big and Small Things Matter
    34:34 Final Thoughts and Birthday Wish
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  • Conflicted, Confused, and Ready to Vote - Uncovering the discombobulated thoughts of the great undecided who will sway the election.

    We dive into the hidden forces in our minds that sway our decisions when we don't know how to decide. From Free Will to Confirmation Bias, Appearances and a Turn of Phrase. What doesn't matter and what could make all the difference in a voters mind.

    We cover:

    Where do our preferences come from

    How we shortcut confusing decisions into simple flawed decisions

    The impact of last-minute scandals

    What each side doesn't understand?

    The irrational nature of sensible people

    Who has been overlooked by politics and what are they thinking


    The 60th US election coming on November 5th between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump has been on the news non stop for a year. Finally, it will all be over and we can move on with our lives.

    13% of people remain undecided but with their vote being crucially important in an otherwise 50:50 race, the nuanced factors that sway their thinking have never been more important.

    Tune in to uncover the psychology of last-minute voters and the hidden mind games controlling the election.


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    Chapters:
    00:00 Beyond politics - the psychology of elections
    02:27 Introduction to Election Tipping Points
    03:16 Heuristics and Decision Making behind voter psychology
    04:13 Voter Biases and Simplification
    05:02 The Role of Vibes in Decision Making
    05:39 Campaign Influence and Free Will
    07:36 Impact of Random Events
    09:00 Trump's Resilience to Scandals
    09:26 Comparing Trump and Kamala Harris
    15:37 Elon Musk's Influence
    16:59 Campaign Strategies for the Final Week
    20:43 The Power of Podcasts in Campaigns
    23:10 Trump's Podcast Strategy
    26:55 Kamala Harris's Debate Performance
    27:38 Media Misconceptions About Psychology
    33:43 Collective Dissatisfaction in Politics
    36:43 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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  • We celebrate 'hard work" but forget to consider the benefits of thinking "hard thoughts".

    This episode teaches how to navigate uncertainty without taking easy options by building a capacity for complexity.

    Allow doubt to improve our decisions

    Understand multiple causes behind outcomes

    Reduce judgement of others

    Improve your field of vision

    Weight statistics properly

    Take ownership of forming opinion without using others

    Accept lower confidence and greater accuracy


    The mind is full of complexity and it relentlessly tries to optimise and take shortcuts. This serves is well in many aspects but cultivating a practice of taking the harder path in our thinking allows us to see hidden truths behind out assumptions.

    To arrive at better decisions we need to learn to balance uncertainty with statistics and see beyond our limited field of view. It isn't easy but the benefits can greatly improve your outcomes and your mindsets.


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    Chapters:
    00:00 Benefits of thinking hard thoughts
    01:12 Optimizing for the wrong things
    03:59 1st - Elimination of doubt
    06:55 2nd - Single cause explanation to complex events
    09:12 3rd - Justification of your own action whilst judging the actions of others
    12:02 Morgan Housel - we are blind to the vast majority of what people are thinking
    12:12 Lessons from the book 'Evil'
    14:20 4th - Your own field of vision is the same as everyone else's
    18:05 5th - The desire to prioritize stories over statistics
    20:46 6th - Outsourcing our hard decisions to the opinions of pundits, consultants, and experts
    24:09 7th - Overconfidence
    26:21 Annie Duke - Thinking of bets
    28:22 Accepting probabilities and the reality of a situation
    29:33 Outro
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  • A lot of the self-improvement industry and advice is backwards. The more books we read the further away from our goals we become.

    Ultimately we want to be happier yet we are accruing more and more things to fix before we are happy with ourselves.

    In this episode, we explore the biggest paradoxes where the work we do can make us more brittle and breakable:


    Effortlessness Paradox - The harder we try the harder we make it

    Happiness Paradox - Pursuing Happiness instead chases it away

    Validation paradox - Seeking external validation prevents internal validation

    Emotions paradox - Suppressing emotions makes them overwhelm us

    The Shadow - Rejecting our flaws makes them worse

    Planning Paradox - Overplanning reduces adaptability

    Self-Improvement Paradox - The more things you find to fix the more broken you feel


    Searching and finding can be different things.

    We learn a more subtle approach to self-improvement that spends more time building wisdom and focusing on smaller immediately actionable steps with less chasing and running in circles.

    We find answers to the question "How do we balance the art of wanting to improve whilst also wanting to live in contentment in the present?"


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    Chapters:
    00:00 The Effortlessness Paradox
    03:08 The Messy Reality of Self-Improvement
    04:23 Introduction to the Growth Mindset Psychology Podcast
    05:14 The Paradox of Pursuing Happiness
    07:49 The Paradox of Validation
    10:52 The Paradox of Emotions
    12:53 Carl Jung and the Shadow Concept
    13:49 Acceptance Over Rejection
    15:07 The Planning Paradox
    16:29 Understanding Uncertainty Tolerance
    16:47 Steve Jobs' Journey of Adaptability
    17:27 Embracing the Unexpected
    18:06 The Paradox of Self-Improvement
    18:44 The Dunning-Kruger Effect in Self-Help
    19:49 The Slow Process of Real Change
    22:12 Balancing Self-Improvement and Acceptance
    25:22 The Timid Cat Analogy for Happiness
    26:33 Final Thoughts and Farewell
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  • A masterclass on showing up as your best self. No toxic overworking or ultra-positive crap, but instead knowing and being yourself.

    We learn how to:

    Honestly understand our emotions

    Resist unnecessary mental time travel

    Distinguish our wants and our values


    Get a grip on reality and get a grip on yourself with this short episode with no punches pulled, only real and important lessons.

    Join host Sam Webster Harris on the Growth Mindset Pyscholgy podcast for an insightful exploration of mental strength and emotional resilience. This episode delves into the differences between mental strength and emotional suppression, and provides practical tips for harnessing mental resources, controlling self-defeating thoughts, and practicing emotional honesty.

    Learn about 'mental time travel' and its impact on anxiety and depression, and discover mindfulness, meditation techniques, and grounding exercises to stay present.

    Additionally, the episode covers 8 proven habits to build mental toughness, including gratitude, self-compassion, and embracing a growth mindset. Enhance your mental resilience and face life's challenges with greater fortitude with these valuable strategies.


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    Chapters:
    00:00 Sam: 3 habits to build mental strength
    04:25 #1 Be Honest About Your Emotions
    06:05 Practical step #1 - Self Reflection
    06:15 Practical Step #2 - Naming Your Emotions
    06:30 Practical Step #3 - Avoid Judgement
    06:47 Practical Step #4 - Seek Some Feedback
    07:19 #2 Be Present and Resist Unnecessary Mental Time Travel
    09:38 Mindfulness, Meditation &Grounding Techniques
    10:36 Schedule some reflections
    10:56 Practicing Activities that Require Full Engagement
    11:26 Genlty Reminding Yourself
    13:20 #3 Distinguish Your Wants and Values
    16:00 Reflection, Journaling, Visualization & Accountability
    18:30 5 Bonus Habits
    18:37 Cultivating Gratitude
    19:21 Self Compassion
    20:08 Setting and Communicating Your Limits
    20:25 Social Support
    21:10 Setting Goals and Plans
    21:38 Building Growth Mindset = Building Mental Toughness
    22:39 Send Off
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  • Unconventional Strategies to finish important things and ease the overwhelm in your life.

    You might have a burning pile of unfinished side projects. For some reason reading another book on productivity doesn't solve the problem.

    This episode covers uncommon ideas that actually work even for people with ADHD. This episode will help you:

    Let go of baggage - cut the things slowing you down

    Stop fighting - Work with your energy and interests instead of against yourself

    Identify blockers - stop your projects getting sidetracked

    Value your time - spend energy where it means the most

    Overcome perfection - turn ideas into stepping stones


    From handling creative constipation to finding your calling, understanding the psychology of intentional productivity will provide a kinder way to look at your goals and task list and get your ducks in a row.


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    Chapters:
    00:00 The Junkyard of Unfinished Projects
    02:10 The Myth of Finishing Everything
    03:02 The Power of Abandoning Unrewarding Tasks
    04:30 Start more of What you Finish
    05:51 The 80/20 Rule in Practice
    08:22 Identifying and Overcoming Blockers
    08:58 The Danger of Perfectionism
    11:04 Absolute No Go's - The blockers you can't beat
    14:06 When to use Delegation and Collaboration
    14:27 The Pitfalls of Incomplete Processes
    16:44 Growth Mindset and Leaning into Strengths
    17:14 Identifying and Delegating Blockers
    18:18 Valuing Your Time
    20:12 The Paradox of Finishing Unwanted Tasks
    21:35 Framework for Achieving Goals
    23:33 The Power of Imperfect Action
    26:25 Unblock Creative Constipation
    30:05 Questions to Ponder and Final Thoughts
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  • Win friends and influence people by being yourself, with style

    We all have different skills that are worth others knowing about. What isn't so easy is communicating those qualities in a believable, effective, and timely manner.

    Today's episode will show you how to build and tell your story whilst crafting a better presence:

    Psychology of authenticity

    Identifying your real strengths

    How to be memorable

    Why a little kindness does go a long way


    You don't need to change yourself but instead work on the art of uncovering the things you hide behind to help you put your best foot forward.


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    Chapters:
    00:00 The Power of Perception & Emotional Impact
    01:42 Common Mistakes in Self-Presentation
    04:58 Being Yourself: The Key to Authenticity
    05:35 Developing Your Personal Style
    08:12 The Concept of 'Show, Don't Tell'
    08:51 The Power of Humor in Self-Presentation
    10:07 Actions Speak Louder Than Words
    12:09 Crafting Everyday Stories
    14:02 Identifying Your Strengths & Turning Strengths into Stories
    15:34 Communicating Your Qualities
    18:08 Making Your Work Understandable
    19:12 The Importance of Kindness
    21:57 Sharing Your Cheese
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  • Practical Psycholgoy lessons from Warren Buffet's business partner. Ideas used to create rational thinking and build a Trillion-Dollar empire.

    Today we dissect the best lessons from "Poor Charlies Almanac" A blueprint for rational thinking and sensible investing.

    Charlie Munger loved Psychology and wanted there to be a course on Practical Psychology to be taught at all universities. He believed it would make the world a better place.

    His book combines his favourite tools from psychology as well as other lessons and mental models he found to build worldly wisdom and the best investing record in history.



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    Chapters:
    00:00 Introduction to Mastering Wisdom
    00:23 Charlie Munger's Influence
    01:13 The Growth Mindset Psychology Podcast
    02:07 Exploring Poor Charlie's Almanac
    03:54 #1 - Interdisciplinary Thinking
    06:40 Understanding Circle of Competence
    07:50 Opportunity Costs in Decision Making
    08:45 The Inversion Principle
    11:39 #2 - Cognitive Biases
    12:47 Confirmation Bias and Clear Thinking
    14:34 Authority Bias and Independent Thought
    16:26 Social Proof and Individuality
    17:51 Arguing Against Your Own Beliefs
    18:49 # Weaknesses
    19:20 Lack of Emotion and suspension of belief
    20:41 Binary thinking and Fixed Mindset
    21:30 Arrogance and assumption that others are stupid
    25:46 #3 - Rational Decision Making
    26:59 First Principles Thinking
    28:47 Probabilistic Thinking and Risks
    30:22 The Margin of Safety
    31:37 Chauffeur Knowledge vs. True Understanding
    33:51 Applying Mental Models in Real Life
    34:39 Sharing Wisdom and Building Community
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  • Being who you were meant to be Vs. Choosing who you get to be.

    There is a lot of content about finding yourself. There is also a lot of content about success and greatness and how brilliant leaders forged a new path or "Put a dent in the Universe"...

    What if we are thinking about it completely wrong?

    In this episode, we explore different ways of thinking about success and the common connections between ideas and people who break out and defy the odds.

    From Hitler to Haribo and Jesus to Radiohead we look into some timeless lessons from history to make better sense of the world around us and ourselves.


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    Chapters:
    00:00 Innovative leaders and the Quest for Self-Discovery
    01:07 Exploring Success Across History
    01:38 The Curious Case of Confucius (and the Buddha and Socrates
    02:22 The Timeless Teachings of Ancient Philosophers
    03:08 Teacher vs Curriculum - The Role of Timing in Success
    05:26 The Concept of Lightning Rods and Storm clouds
    07:44 The Power of Ideas and Creativity
    12:10 The Story of Radiohead's 'Nude'
    14:37 The Evolution of Radiohead's Sound
    17:56 The Nature of Ideas and Their Timelessness
    19:12 The Mythology of Historical Figures
    19:57 Revealing vs. Creating
    20:13 The Inversion Principle in Life and Business
    20:48 Channeling Ideas, Energy & The Potential Within Us All
    22:06 Connecting the Dots in Life
    22:33 Wrap up - Connect this episode to a friend!
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  • Navigate different challenges by building understanding, mental models and good strategy.

    In this episode of the Growth Mindset Psychology Podcast, host Sam Webster Harris dives into a range of listener questions:

    How do Auditory processing difficulties affect willingness to learn

    Does a lack of Enthusiasm indicate a negativity bias

    How do you stay organised and on time with big projects and avoid panicking and procrastination

    Why do I get scared of people who come across differently from my expectations?

    How does Sam research and write his episodes and remain unbiased?


    We cover a lot of interesting studies, mental models and tips and trips to navigating these seemingly specific problems that have a lot of wider lessons for us all.

    The episode has some common themes of how our environment affects us, how to stay motivated and on track and what are the detailed strategies people use to get results.

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    Chapters:
    ο»Ώ00:00 Introduction to the Podcast
    01:03 #Q1 - Auditory Processing Disorder and willingness to learn
    04:12 Personal Experiences with Learning Challenges
    06:04 Overcoming Language Barriers
    07:56 Impact of Environment on Learning
    11:19 Recognizing Symptoms and Misdiagnoses
    15:38 #Q2 - Addressing Enthusiasm and Negativity Bias
    18:28 Understanding Enthusiasm vs. Negativity
    21:12 Strategies for Building Enthusiasm
    22:44 #Q3 Accountability and Procrastination Solutions
    25:04 How Sam Launched the Podcast and Built Consistency
    28:05 Tips for being a writer
    29:26 Recommended Resources
    30:00 Sendoff
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  • The anti-hustle guide to finding a balance that maximises happiness through intention and wisdom.

    Optimising every second of your calendar to the nth degree isn't a recipe for dreamlike productivity, it's a collision course for anxiety-riddled burnout. In our era of ever more time demands what are we to do?

    Oliver Burkman in his book 4,000 week presents a guide to living as a human being in a messy and demanding environment that allows you to prioritise what's essential in a calm and rational manner. The key is to not forget what else is important in a life well lived besides productive output.
    We can't be everywhere and do everything but anything we do commit to takes from the things we don't. Growing old and missing out on a bunch of important non-urgent life goals is not where you want to end up.

    This episode discusses the 7 best lessons of wisdom from Oliver Burkmen's book along with some advice from Psychology and Sam's own experiences.


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    Chapters:
    00:00 Impact of the Efficiency Mindset on Our Lives
    01:26 Questioning the Hustler Mentality
    02:55 #1 - Tracing the Roots
    04:38 #2 - Navigating Existential Overwhelm
    06:28 #3 - The Efficiency Trap
    07:50 #4 - Embracing procrastination
    10:06 #5 - Elevating Enjoyment
    14:36 #7 - Enriching your remaining weeks
    16:17 Live Life With 4,000 Weeks - embrace Time Management for Mortals
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  • Identify scarcity mindsets and unpack your relationship with money, success and purpose.

    We revisit a discussion with Kyle Livingston that explores how we find meaning in our lives and where the biggest sources of stress and anxiety come from for many. Money and success.

    A story-powered episode where we travel through Kyle's journey as an abandoned orphan and living with anxiety to being able to calm himself from the constant stress and consistently create opportunities.

    Top lessons:

    How to make a contract with fear

    Redefining your relationship with money

    How to spot luck

    Overcoming failures in life


    We examine a lot of classic principles for dealing with scarcity mindset issues and building resilience and a growth mindset attitude towards failure.



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    Chapters:
    00:00 Scarcity is built into us
    02:44 Kyle's life story as an orphan
    06:37 What motivated Kyle to be successful
    08:53 Self-development Book - How to win friends and influence people
    09:40 Did Kyle get a Lambo and what changed after hitting 10k
    12:09 What made Kyle make a lot more money - Money as fuel for blessings
    15:00 Did Kyle have a burnout moment after chasing money - Anxiety and panic attack
    17:45 Anxiety over money
    18:49 How did Kyle overcome his anxiety - coaching, self-help books, seminars
    20:11 Travelling as a form of therapy and taking a bus across Spain
    20:31 Minds are funny things
    21:30 Making a contract with yourself anytime fear creeps back in
    23:55 Spotting luck coming towards you
    24:49 Where is Kyle right now in terms of business and stuff - lost everything twice in a span of 3 years and helping online businesses
    27:31 Kyle's approach to mentoring people
    28:55 Kyle helping out online businesses that has experienced failure, understands marketing and teach them how to fish
    30:44 Biology and business can go together
    31:23 From starting businesses to helping businesses
    36:12 Relationships and working on making yourself better
    38:43 Giving out advice
    40:19 Were there friends that were helpful
    41:45 Kindest thing
    42:27 Earliest memories
    43:33 Advice you'd give yourself 10 years ago
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  • Stop Chasing the Self-Improvement Treadmill - Learn to focus on making the world a better place.

    We are drowning in self-improvement content to make us wealthier, wiser, more productive sexier versions of ourselves. Yet at the same time, it seems like humanity is going backwards.

    What gives?

    In the modern-day obsession with ourselves, we are missing out on the bigger picture of how to lead an impactful life that genuinely touches those around us. Yet if we want to be the most impactful version of ourselves that requires us to improve those around us.

    This episode zooms into lessons from our cell biology and how we are wired to learn and connect and zooms out to how human organisations and societies operate. By building a deeper understanding of reality through looking at the micro and macro, we find the fundamental lessons we need.


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    Chapters:
    00:00 Applying the Inversion Principle to our Quest for Self-Improvement
    01:23 Zooming In and Out of Nature
    02:18 From Individual Cells to the entirety of humanity
    04:37 The Evolution of Human Society, Trade and Teamwork
    05:05 Technological Advancements The Power of Modern Convenience
    07:05 Wielding magic alone
    08:33 Lessons from Toddlers
    11:02 The Messiness of Organizations
    14:10 The Illusion of Master Planners
    16:01 The Simplicity of Being Nice
    17:27 The Kindness in Sales
    18:12 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
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  • Conscious experience is a result of our awareness, but how do we take back our free will from external drivers?

    This episode explores the links between the conscious experience and what Free will really is. Building on that we explore how the body deals with pain and negative emotions and how we can learn to carve free will, awareness and control into our day-to-day lives.

    Dr Stephen Porges is the father of Polyvagal Theory and how the body perceives threat and safety. His lessons are crucial for how humans connect, learn and exist and build the fundamental concepts to understand emotional intelligence.


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    Chapters:
    00:00 Consciousness, Free Will, Pain and responses
    03:40 Viktor Frankl and Polyvagal Theory - The Space Between Stimulus and Response
    04:34 Interoception and Neuroception
    05:02 Managing Physiological Responses &Free Will in Relationships
    06:07 Polyvagal Interpretation of Free Will and the Nervous System
    08:09 Meditation, Pain Management, Chronic Pain and Emotional Regulation
    09:45 Understanding Negative Emotions
    11:18 Strategies for Self-Regulation
    13:19 Trauma and Psychosomatic Problems
    14:52 Listener's Question on Self-Regulation & Burnout in Healthcare
    17:56 Importance of Clinician's Physiological State
    19:51 Final remarks
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