Dymphna Lanjuran's Key Ideas from Reframe Your Brain
by Scott Adams

Usual frame: Success requires willpower and discipline.

Reframe: Success follows energy, not just discipline.

• If you rely on willpower alone, you’ll burn out. Instead, manage your energy by optimizing sleep, nutrition, exercise, and daily routines.
• When you feel energized, discipline comes naturally.

Usual frame: Failure means I’m not good enough.

Reframe: Failure is data collection.

• Every failure teaches something valuable. Instead of seeing it as a personal flaw, treat it as an experiment.
• Refining your approach based on past failures increases your chances of success.

Usual frame: I need motivation to act.

Reframe: Action creates motivation.

• Waiting for motivation is a trap. Start small, and momentum will build naturally.
• Even taking the tiniest step forward can ignite motivation and get you moving.

Usual frame: I must set goals to succeed.

Reframe: Systems beat goals.

• Goals can be overwhelming and temporary. Instead, build daily systems that ensure continuous progress.
• Example: Instead of setting a goal to “lose 10kg,” commit to a system of exercising daily and eating better.

Usual frame: Some people are just lucky.

Reframe: Luck is engineered.

• Luck isn’t random - it favors those who build skills, take risks, and put themselves in the right environments.
• By expanding your network, improving your skills, and staying open to opportunities, you make luck inevitable.

Usual frame: Find your passion.

Reframe: Develop your passion.

• Passion isn’t something you discover it’s something you grow by investing time and effort into what interests you.
• Start with curiosity, take action, and passion will follow.

Usual frame: Happiness is something to pursue.

Reframe: Happiness is a skill.

• You don’t find happiness - you cultivate it by practicing gratitude, reframing problems, and engaging in meaningful activities.
• Small daily habits shape long-term happiness.

Usual frame: I should wait for the perfect moment.

Reframe: The perfect moment is now.

• Waiting for the “right time” is an illusion. Conditions are never perfect, so start with what you have.
• You refine and improve along the way.

Usual frame: People who disagree with me are wrong.

Reframe: Persuasion is better than argument.

• Instead of trying to “win” arguments, learn how people think and frame your ideas in a way that resonates with them.
• Influence is more effective than confrontation.

Usual frame: Rejection means I’m not good enough.

Reframe: Rejection is proof of progress.

• If you’re getting rejected, it means you’re putting yourself out there. Every rejection is a step closer to success.
• Reframe it as a necessary part of growth.

Usual frame: Money is about earning more.

Reframe: Money is about creating options.

• Instead of chasing a high salary, focus on acquiring skills, building assets, and creating multiple income streams.
• Money should give you freedom, not just material things.

Usual frame: Health is about avoiding sickness.

Reframe: Health is an investment in your future.

• Taking care of your body today ensures you have more energy, productivity, and longevity tomorrow.
• Think of exercise, nutrition, and sleep as deposits into your future success.

Usual Frame : I failed at 90% of the things I tried.

Reframe : I only need to succeed 10% of the time.

• You can choose to feel like a loser everytime something doesn't go right.
• Or, you can reframe your situation as a winner's journey - which will later on will become part of your success stories that you will share with the world and people around you!

Usual Frame : I want to do (something).

Reframe : I have decided to do (something).

• Wanting versus deciding is a very powerful distinction.
• If you want something, you might be willing to work hard to get it.
• BUT if you have decided to have something, you will do whatever it takes.
• It's a choice and commitment that you have made.

Usual Frame: The task is so big and daunting, I can't even start.

Reframe: What's the smallest thing I can do that moves me in the right direction?

• Have you ever wanted to do something in your personal or work life but couldn't motivate yourself to start?
• Momentum can often create more momentum, especially if you find "fuel" along the way - like in some games; you only continue your mission if you find energy sources as you go. Treat the real world as if it's that kind of video games.
• Good projects become somewhat self-fueling, so over time, they will supply you the energy to keep going.

Usual Frame : Another problem! Why me?

Reframe : Oh, a new puzzle to solve! This is exciting!

• Amazingly, this absurb little reframe can almost instantly make us unbothered by the problems. In effect, we can choose to gamify our burdens and challenge ourselves to find smart solutions!
• Humans are good at solving problems. Find what reframe works for you. Make it fun too!
• The author recommends turning daily tasks at home into a fun game too. For example, when the author folds a bath towel capably, he feels like a circus performer!
• Chase those tiny dopamine release in our daily lives!

Don't make a mistake of sitting on the couch waiting for luck to find you. Luck needs you to do your part, and that generally looks like this :

• Work on your fitness and health
• Build your talent stack
• Meet more people
• Go where there is more energy
• Create system for your success

If you follow that recipe and tell yourself the Universe owes you some luck, you'll have your odds.

The first rule of "luck" is you need to "do something" to have the chance of luck noticing you. Go where the energy is the highest.

Usual Frame : I am my inner thoughts.

Reframe : I am what I do.

Usual Frame : Find yourself.

Reframe : Author yourself.

Usual Frame : Some people are good, some are not.

Reframe : We are all flawed, and we're good in different things.

Usual Frame : Art is entertaining.

Reframe : Art is powerful, mind altering drug.

Usual Frame : I eat too much of the wrong food.

Reframe : I spend too much time with the wrong people.

Usual Frame : I have a weight loss goal.

Reframe : I am creating a weight loss system for myself.

Usual Frame : Sugar is delicious, but don't overdo it.

Reframe : Sugar is poison.