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Temporary vs Permanent Values - Why our brain optimises all wrong

Apr 16, 202424 min
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Episode description

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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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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