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The problem with narratives is that they contain heroes and villains and protagonists and character arcs and redemption and vindication, all of which can overshadow or obscure fact and truth and reality. They derive, as Hinkie puts it, from “the lizard parts of our brains.” Which means they’re simplistic and, for a man who believes there are roughly 2,000 shades of gray, this is troubling.
After the Process: Meet Sam Hinkie 2.0
Chris Ballard
Human behavior follows the Law of Least Effort. We will naturally gravitate toward the option that requires the least amount of work. Create an environment where doing the right thing is as easy as possible. Reduce the friction associated with good behaviors. When friction is low, habits are easy. Increase the friction associated with bad behaviors. When friction is high, habits are difficult. Prime your environment to make future actions easier.
Atomic Habits
James Clear
We attempt to solidify our identity through the two extreme emotions: passion and aggression. These are related to hope and fear. The first tries to embrace; the other tries to repel. With passion, we are trying to draw others in, so there is a seductive element: we like what’s happening, and we want more. For example, you’re with someone you adore, and everything you say and do is an attempt to entice that person to love you just as much. The root of the word passion means “to suffer.” With aggression, we don’t like what’s happening, so we try to make it go away. Waking up in the morning, you feel angry that your sister got the first shower, so you beat on the door and yell. The word aggression arises from the Latin, meaning “to attack.” Passion and aggression are the forces behind very common emotions we use to try to manage daily life, yet by their very nature they can never be satisfied, because they’re rooted in looking outside ourselves for relief.
The Lost Art of Good Conversation
Sakyong Mipham
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