<ul><li>Internal locus of control: it refers to something that we say is within our control and therefore we could struggle to change.</li><li>External locus of control: it refers to something that we say is not within our control and therefore we cannot change.</li></ul> The thing is that we have to find a balance between the things we know are within our control and the things we know are not within our control

Internal Vs. External Locus Of Control

When you switch careers, or change your current path, you are not losing your progress. Without your current experiences maybe you wouldn't be taking that kind of decision.

Everything Is About Movement

You shouldn't have to be comfortable with being certain kind of professional, but rather with doing the activities that professional does on a daily basis.

Be Someone Vs. Do Something 

Something that worked for someone else could not work for you, because context matters. But what you should do is to ask yourself why did it work for someone else and not for yourself.

Context Matters

Well, until certain level. The thing is that we should keep the thing we are procrastinating in the back of our mind in order to think in the background of the best way to do it.

Procrastination Is Good For Us

After doing something, you should ask yourself if what you did was either fun or purposeful. If both answers to those questions were a no, what are you doing with your time?

How To Decide If Something Matters

You should rely on a cost benefit analysis but even if you don’t, you should ask yourself if your decisions are deliberate.

How To Choose Among Alternatives

It is not bad to have pleasure in your life, the thing is that you have to encounter a balance between it and your purpose.

Pleasure And Purpose

Key insights from LSE behavioral science professor Grace Lordan on goals, decision making, context and procrastination

"The goal is there to serve two purposes. One so that you start investing in your career and two so that you bring your future self forward so you are not just investing in activities that serve you for the present day" - Dr Grace LordanWe all have big dreams for the future, but to achieve our goals we have to start with small steps. Dr Grace Lordan is an Associate Professor in Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics and an expert advisor to the UK government as a member of the skills and productivity board. Grace has recently released her book 'Think Big: Take Smalls Steps and Build The Future You Want', an evidence based guide that looks at how your small actions today will determine your future self and draws on behavioural science to offer every day, actionable solutions that will move you towards your goals.In the conversation Ali takes a deep dive into Grace's book covering tonnes of behavioural science concepts including how our emotions influence decision making, the relationship between gender and risk aversion and why we procrastinate and fear of failure. You'll leave the episode with a better understanding of why people stumble in their career journeys, why others succeed and some practical advice to set you off on your think big journey.Connect with Grace Website: https://www.gracelordan.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/g.lordan/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/gracelordan_?lang=enLinkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracelordan/Grace's Book, Think Big: https://geni.us/OoReConnect with AliWebsite: https://aliabdaal.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliabdaal/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliAbdaalYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/aliabdaalFind any resources mentioned on the website: https://aliabdaal.com/podcast/Sponsored by BrilliantThis episode is kindly supported by Brilliant, the best way to learn maths, science and computer science online. Brilliant focuses on helping you learn through interactive courses that work to develop your intuition and first principles knowledge, rather than just memorising methods and facts. Sign up at https://brilliant.org/deepdive - the first 200 people will receive 20% off the annual premium subscription.Leave a reviewIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Watch the Episode on YouTubeCheck out the video of the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel, or if you're short on time subscribe to our Deep Dive Clips Channel for bitesized snippets from the conversation.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy

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📘 Pre-order My New Book 'Feel Good Productivity' 👉 https://feelgoodproductivity.com/?utm_campaign=launch&utm_source=deepdive_audio+&utm_medium=deafult_campaign"The goal is there to serve two purposes. One so that you start investing in your career and two so that you bring your future self forward so you are not just investing in activities that serve you for the present day" - Dr Grace LordanWe all have big dreams for the future, but to achieve our goals we have to start with small steps. Dr Grace Lordan is an Associate Professor in Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics and an expert advisor to the UK government as a member of the skills and productivity board. Grace has recently released her book 'Think Big: Take Smalls Steps and Build The Future You Want', an evidence based guide that looks at how your small actions today will determine your future self and draws on behavioural science to offer every day, actionable solutions that will move you towards your goals.In the conversation Ali takes a deep dive into Grace's book covering tonnes of behavioural science concepts including how our emotions influence decision making, the relationship between gender and risk aversion and why we procrastinate and fear of failure. You'll leave the episode with a better understanding of why people stumble in their career journeys, why others succeed and some practical advice to set you off on your think big journey.Connect with Grace Website: https://www.gracelordan.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/g.lordan/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/gracelordan_?lang=enLinkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracelordan/Grace's Book, Think Big: https://geni.us/OoReConnect with AliWebsite: https://aliabdaal.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliabdaal/Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliAbdaalYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/aliabdaalFind any resources mentioned on the website: https://aliabdaal.com/podcast/Sponsored by BrilliantThis episode is kindly supported by Brilliant, the best way to learn maths, science and computer science online. Brilliant focuses on helping you learn through interactive courses that work to develop your intuition and first principles knowledge, rather than just memorising methods and facts. Sign up at https://brilliant.org/deepdive - the first 200 people will receive 20% off the annual premium subscription.Leave a reviewIf you enjoy listening to the podcast, please do leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts - even one line helps! You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, thoughts from the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏Watch the Episode on YouTubeCheck out the video of the episode on the Deep Dive YouTube Channel, or if you're short on time subscribe to our Deep Dive Clips Channel for bitesized snippets from the conversation.See privacy policy at https://transistor.fm/privacy 📘 Pre-order My New Book 'Feel Good Productivity' 👉 https://feelgoodproductivity.com/?utm_campaign=launch&utm_source=deepdive_audio+&utm_medium=deafult_campaign

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