Avoid mental masturbation, curate an information diet that works, and learn tried and tested strategies to build resilience, positivity and a Growth mindset.
Topics:
The flaws of most 'self-improvement' content
Reality vs ideal
Advice without action
Strategies that consistently change people's lives
The world is full of knowledge of what to do and people not doing it. It is also full of people telling you what to do that are just selling you something that won't change your life.
Learn how to screen high-quality content that will actually impact your life and improve your information diet to build a better growth mindset.
Growth Mindset pod
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.
Watch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset)
Mail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com
Insta - SamJam.zen
Chapters
00:00 The Problem with Much Self-Help Advice
03:02 Reality's Complexities vs. Simplistic Advice
06:05 Dangers of Rigid thinking
09:12 Principle 1: Be Kind and Helpful
13:12 Principle 2: Spend Time with Those Who Let You Be Yourself
16:52 Principle 3: Take Ownership and Responsibility
20:12 Send Off
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Most Self-Help Advice is Bad (at best...) - What's Useful? | Growth Mindset Psychology: The Science of Self-Improvement podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
