@@ -58,6 +58,20 @@ e.g. by setting bigger and bigger goals. <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
## Discipline | |||
--- | |||
#### Baby Elephant Syndrome <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" --> | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/baby_elephant.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.8" data-background-size="contain" --> | |||
-V- | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/baby_elephant.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.3" data-background-size="contain" --> | |||
Young elephant gets tied to a tree by a thin rope which it can't break. | |||
As an adult, it is constrained by the same thin rope and it doesn't break free.<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
Because it learned it is no use to even try.<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
--- | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background="slides/daily_heroism.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.5" --> | |||
### TOOL: Daily Heroism <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" --> | |||
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ If the elephant gets scared,<br />it will not obey the rider. | |||
-V- | |||
### Ego depletion | |||
#### Rider is tired | |||
- making decisions (big or small) is tiring | |||
- we have limited operational capacity | |||
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ If the elephant gets scared,<br />it will not obey the rider. | |||
-V- | |||
### Emotional aversion | |||
#### Elephant is scared | |||
- some activities appear daunting right away: | |||
- demanding lots of effort | |||
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ If the elephant gets scared,<br />it will not obey the rider. | |||
-V- | |||
#### Growing the capacity | |||
### Growing the capacity | |||
It is possible to increase our operational capacity | |||
- by building positive habits | |||
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ without the rider being thrown off into a ditch. | |||
### My thoughts | |||
- useful mental model | |||
- explains why my rationality doesn't always win<br> | |||
- explains why my rationality doesn't always win<br>and that it is normal | |||
- enables to account for it and work with it | |||
--- | |||
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ and track them daily. | |||
#### Why? | |||
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- helps keeping our elephant in line:<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- keeping our elephant in line:<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- easier on our operational capacity: less need for making decisions; it is already decided | |||
- less forgetting or avoiding the activity | |||
- practice makes perfect, repetition brings efficiency<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ and track them daily. | |||
-V- | |||
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### My Tracking: | |||
#### My Tracking: | |||
### Gym sessions | |||
- A4 sheet per week, daily tracking<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- table of exercises + time and effort<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ The reward for finishing a major goal<br />is not worth a long struggle to get t | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background-image="slides/journey_based_motivation.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.2" --> | |||
Joy is found in doing an activity, not finishing it. | |||
* We enjoy the activity itself. <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
* Unlocks the state of flow | |||
* We enjoy the activity itself <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
* Unlocks the state of flow <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
--- | |||
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ I spent way too much time fighting my social skills.<!-- .element: class="fragme | |||
- get exposure through knowledge sharing (talks) | |||
- ... | |||
I'll never be ruthless entrepreneur, but that's ok. <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
-V- | |||
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#### Threats | |||
@@ -46,17 +46,8 @@ overestimate their abilities.<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
-V- | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" --> | |||
### My reality check | |||
- quick & slow research<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
- quick: internet checks of current facts and opinions, both for and against<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
- slow: reading of books<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
- exchanging feedback with colleagues<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
-V- | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" --> | |||
##### New hobby: | |||
#### Monthly interview<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
- assess your skills and relevancy<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
### My new hobby: | |||
#### Monthly job interview<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
- assess my skills and relevancy<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
- learn what others are doing<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
- confirm your company is the best<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> | |||
- confirm my company is the best<!-- .element: class="fragment " --> |
@@ -5,13 +5,21 @@ | |||
-V- | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/outcomes.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" --> | |||
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Flow brings outcomes and they keep us going: | |||
They're great. | |||
- emotional outcomes - it makes us happy | |||
- material outcomes - fruits of our labour | |||
How to keep them coming? | |||
--- | |||
Flow brings outcomes: | |||
- emotional - it makes us happy | |||
- material - fruits of our labour | |||
Outcomes are what we're after. | |||
-V- | |||
### But sometimes... | |||
we get derailed by bad mood | |||
@@ -28,6 +36,8 @@ Negativity captures our attention | |||
more than positivity. | |||
<br> | |||
Negativity and pessimism reinforce themselves.<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
-V- | |||
@@ -51,27 +61,12 @@ We need **emotional stability** to keep on going. | |||
- when put in a box with a lid, it will try to jump out | |||
- and after a day or two it will give up and never try again<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- even once the lid is removed <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
- ...even once the lid is removed <!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
-V- | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/hamster_in_box.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.6" --> | |||
-V- | |||
#### Baby Elephant Syndrome <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" --> | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/baby_elephant.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.8" data-background-size="contain" --> | |||
-V- | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/baby_elephant.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.3" data-background-size="contain" --> | |||
Young elephant gets tied to a tree by a thin rope which it can't break. | |||
As an adult, it is constrained by the same thin rope and it doesn't break free.<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
Because it learned it is no use to even try.<!-- .element: class="fragment" --> | |||
-V- | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/baby_elephant.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.1" data-background-size="contain" --> | |||
<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/hamster_in_box.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.4" --> | |||
#### Learned helplessness<!-- .element: class="text-over-image" --> | |||
[Martin Seligman] <!-- .element: class="reference-author" --> | |||
@@ -159,9 +154,6 @@ Personal Vision <!-- .element: class="fragment fade-right" --> | |||
Choice of attitude <!-- .element: class="fragment fade-left" --> | |||
-V- | |||
--- | |||
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@@ -184,10 +176,6 @@ Interpreting seemingly *negative events* | |||
as **neutral** or even **positive**. | |||
-V- | |||
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Event → 😟/😐/😀 | |||
<div class="flex-container"> | |||
<div style="width: 50%" class="fragment"> | |||