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Self 1 and Self 2
When we are learning something new, we often internally talk to ourselves. Self 1 is the conscious self. Self 2 the subconscious. The two are always in dialogue.
If both selves can communicate in harmony, everything goes well.But more often, Self 1 gets judgmental and critical, trying to instruct Self 2. The trick is to calm Self 1 and let Self 2 follow that natural learning process.
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Forget about positive thinking
We are often encouraged to think positively, but this is not always the right approach.
We need to stop attaching judgments to our performance, positive or negative, and see things as they are. This action unlocks a process of natural development. As soon as you understand the effort...
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The Inner Game way of learning
We should pay attention to how we learn and if we're learning in the best possible way:
- Observe your existing behavior without attaching judgment to it.
- Once you are aware of what you're doing, picture the desired outcome.
- Trust yourself and "let it hap...
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Stop trying so hard
There is a time for instruction and putting in the effort. But trying too hard may produce negative results.
Instead, step back and take in less feedback. On a deeper level, we know what to do. We just need to overcome the habit of the mind getting in the way.
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The Inner Game
The phenomenon of winning or losing something in your mind before you win or lose it in reality is called "The Inner Game."
This is the subject of the book The Inner Game of Tennis (written in the 1970s by W. Timothy Gallwey).
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Self-Talk And Self-Doubt
How Self-Esteem impacts our daily life:
- Self-Talk: A constant dialogue that we have with ourselves, where our own mind becomes our enemy, talking us out of doing what can help us grow and learn with many ‘logical’ excuses/reasons.
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Remind Yourself to Think About Your Future Self
We get preoccupied with things that make us busy in the present and often forget about our future selves. Here are some ways we can help remind ourselves:
- Create reminders to make your subconscious think about your future self.
- Plan your days and set those days towards achi...
Great Conversationalists Don’t Talk Much
Being a great conversationalist should normally mean speaking more right? Wrong! One has to maintain a 2:1 ratio of listening versus speaking, while we communicate.
Asking lots of follow up questions or examples, which makes the other person dig deeper, makes for a great c...
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