How most people ruin their life in 4 steps
What not to do is often the best guide and you don't want to fall into the incredibly common spiral discussed in this episode. We incrementally fall into bad habits that creep up on us and just when we have the option to do something we instead blame everything else.\nLearn how to build mental strength and resilience and escape the trap of victimization and depression.\nThis episode features the writing from the adventurer and philosopher Alastair Humphreys, his post "The Three Stages of Flabiness" from the book "There are Other Rivers"\nOn the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore 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.\nThrough a process of honest self-reflection of what is holding us back and what is driving us forward, we can lose the ego and build awareness of how to be the best we can be.\n- - -\nConnect with Alastair Humphreys (and buy his books)\n\U0001f4f8 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/al_humphreys/\n\U0001f4da Inspiring books: https://alastairhumphreys.com/shop/\nConnect with Sam Webster Harris\n\U0001f9d8\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Newsletter: https://explosivethinking.substack.com/\n\U0001f426 Twitter: https://twitter.com/samjamharris\n\U0001f4f8 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samjam.zen/\n- - -\nStay up to date: \U0001f913\U0001f913\U0001f913\n\U0001f4a1 Podsite: https://www.growthmindsetpodcast.com/\nGOAT Books to read (that changed my life) \U0001f4da\U0001f4da\U0001f410\n\U0001f3c3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Atomic Habits: https://amzn.to/3O1F5MC\n\U0001f9e0 Mindset, psychology of success: https://amzn.to/42nYDzj\n\U0001f4b0 Psychology of Money: https://amzn.to/3nNnXzs\n- - -\nShow: Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement\nEpisode: Ruin your life in 4 steps\nChapters\n\n00:00 Excellence is a habit\n\n00:58 How we slide out of good habits\n\n01:47 Alastair Humphreys: 3 Stages of Flabbiness\n\n02:07 1st Stage: Conquer Physical Flabbiness\n\n03:03 2nd Stage: Escape the Grip of Mental Flabbiness\n\n03:46 3rd Stage: Battling Moral Flabbiness\n\n05:00 Adventure Awaits\n\n05:40 Alastair Humphreys: "There Are Other Rivers"\n\n06:00 Embrace Imperfections In Your Life\n\n06:36 Victim mentality\n\n07:36 Take Control of Your Life\xa0\n\n08:56 Rewire for Success: Transform Your Mindset\n\n10:02 Mental Reshaping: Beyond Your Comfort Zone\n\n11:59 Small Good Habits As Fuel For Growth\xa0\n\n12:13 Build The life You Want To Have\n\n12:42 Send Off\n\n\nTopics\nVictim mentality\nPositive psychology\nGrowth mindset\nAlastair Humphreys\n3 stages of flabbiness\nBuilding Ownership and Responsibility\nMental resilience\nBuilding good habits\nAtomic habits\nPhysical exercise\nMental exercise\nMorality and lies\nUnderstanding the ego\nBlaming society\nBlaming childhood\nPersonal growth\nVictimhood\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices