5 Surprising Truths About Independence, Self-Reliance & Being Yourself
Standard Self-improvement advice is usually beige, unhelpful and often just wrong.\nWe dive into the topic of "You are the 5 people you spend most time with" and learn where it is wrong and dangerous to follow. Instead, we learn a toolkit to be ourselves wherever we are and build relationships that nourish us.\nLessons:\n\nWhere common advice falls short\n\nSigns of toxic relationships blocking you from your potential\n\nSigns of healthy relationships\n\nUsing the Growth Mindset to control your influences and outcomes\n\nSeeking variety from your inputs\n\nThe dangers of conforming and group-think\n\n\nThis episode holds a core mental-model for building a Growth Mindset and how to seek inspiration around you. Avoid getting caught in group-think or relationships that create Fixed Mindset thinking and be more yourself.\n\nSponsors:\nManScaped: Leading the charge in Men's grooming below and above the waist.\nGet 20% Off and Free Shipping with the code GROWTH - ManScaped.com/Growth\n\nSleepyClub: Doctor-approved natural sleeping aid that improves sleep quality. Safe to take every day.\n20% discount code 'GROWTH20' - SleepyClub.co.uk\n\nShortForm: Summaries and guides for the world's best books and ideas.\nFREE trial and 20% off annual fee - ShortForm.com/Psychology\n\nRecommended Episodes:\n\n\nSocial Pressure Personality Disorder - 05th May 2024\n\n\nBe More Yourself in 2024 - 05th Jan 2024\n\n\n16 Paradoxes of Life - 16th Jan 2024\n\n\nMeet Sam\n\nFree Call - Schedule Link\n\n\nGrowth Mindset pod:\nSam Webster explores the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement.\n\n\nWatch - YouTube (Growth Mindset)\n\n\n\nMail - GrowthMindsetPodcast(at)gmail.com\n\n\nInsta - SamJam.zen\n\n\n\nNewsletter - Expansive Thinking\n\n\n\n Questions to reflect on \nWhat are my strengths? When do I feel like I am being myself?\n\nI am putting my energy directly into the thing I want to do or is it postponed for some reason?\n\nIs there a faster way to reach the lifestyle I want?\n\nWho are my idols? Why do I look up to them? Could I have better idols?\n\nWho are 5 cool but very different friends to me, what would they tell me to do?\n\n\nChapters:\n00:00 - What is a Growth Mindset?\n00:20 - You are not the 5 people you spend time with\n01:23 - How Skiing proves others don't affect you\n04:08 - Don't be blocked from being yourself\n04:40 - Best Friends Don't Need To Be Aspirational Figures\n06:30 - Opposite can work\n08:50 - Choose your inspiration\n09:36 - Small encounters can have butterfly effects\n10:53 - Prioritise healthy relationships\n11:30 - Avoid being lost in generic groups/cliques\n12:08 -\xa0Sahil Lavingia and GumRoad\n13:53 -\xa0Build Variety in your relationships\n14:53 -\xa0Questions to journal on (see above)\n16:05 - Life tips\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices