Our obsessions lean towards the problems and unsettled areas of our life. However, trying to control them is often impossible when we focus too much detail on them and don't get perspective on how to really fix them.\nWe learn how to build awareness and find solutions to fix our problems with our strengths and channel attention to useful behaviors.\n- - -\nConnect with Sam:\n\nSam's newsletter on creativity -\xa0Explosive Thinking\xa0\n\nWatch the pod -\xa0YouTube - Growth Mindset\n\n\nTwitter -\xa0@samjamharris\n\n\nInstagram - @SamJam.zen\n\n\n\n- - -\nChapters\n\n00:00 Introduction\n\n00:32 The problem learning to surf\n\n02:54 Don't look up\n\n04:25 Surfing is like driving\n\n05:39 Surfing and driving is just like any sport\n\n05:52 Life analogy\n\n06:21 Running a business analogy\n\n07:49 Get some perspective\n\n09:25 Outro\n\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices