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YOUR BIOLOGICAL BRAIN AND SELF IMPROVEMENT (THREAD)
"Man cannot remake himself without suffering for he is both the marble and the sculptor." - Alexis Carrel
When you first start along the road of self improvement, you will encounter the most dangerous of enemies...
"Man cannot remake himself without suffering for he is both the marble and the sculptor." - Alexis Carrel
When you first start along the road of self improvement, you will encounter the most dangerous of enemies...
Yourself.
He will tell you its too hard, he will tell you it is not worth it or you're not good enough.
He will think of every excuse in the book to prevent you from going down the path which will benefit you long term, IF it involves a short term sacrifice day to day.
He will tell you its too hard, he will tell you it is not worth it or you're not good enough.
He will think of every excuse in the book to prevent you from going down the path which will benefit you long term, IF it involves a short term sacrifice day to day.
Such is the nature of the human brain.
For millenia, the natural process of evolution selected for an organism that expends the least amount of energy for the highest amount of reward.
This is the underpinning mechanism that enabled Homo Sapiens to evolve.
For millenia, the natural process of evolution selected for an organism that expends the least amount of energy for the highest amount of reward.
This is the underpinning mechanism that enabled Homo Sapiens to evolve.
Why waste energy walking 20km to water when the one 3km away will do?
Unfortunately, what is a terrific quality in the wilderness of 200 thousand years ago is an acutely self-sabotaging one in the modern era.
Unfortunately, what is a terrific quality in the wilderness of 200 thousand years ago is an acutely self-sabotaging one in the modern era.
Sitting at home on the couch with junk food is, to your lizard-brain, a safe and comfortable situation.
You have food, shelter and there is no external threat to your safety.
You have food, shelter and there is no external threat to your safety.
Working out for over an hour of physical labour for no immediate reward is absolute madness to the subconscious in your head.
Studying a foreign language before bed does not serve the purposes of your caveman instincts.
Studying a foreign language before bed does not serve the purposes of your caveman instincts.
There is no immediate benefit to the reproductive capacity of your body so your brain does not recognise it as useful and will send you chemical signals to avoid it.
If you want any improvement to your life, you will have to suffer to get there.
If you want more money, to start with you will have to work more hours and spend less on frivolities.
If you want more money, to start with you will have to work more hours and spend less on frivolities.
If you want a better body, you will have to forego junk foods and alcohol.
The immediate future will be âworseâ, but in the end your total happiness and quality of life will increase.
The immediate future will be âworseâ, but in the end your total happiness and quality of life will increase.
A critical point of being able to fulfil your goals is to recognise that we are slaves to our biology.
Recognise this, and you will be able to break those chains.
Recognise this, and you will be able to break those chains.
