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Mar 2024
25m 49s

Most Self-Help Advice is Bad (at best......

Growth Mindset Psychology
About this episode

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.


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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