Part 1
Think Better
Upgrade your mindset & boost your motivation with lessons inspired byΒ Limitless,Β High Performance HabitsΒ &Β Start with Why.
Week 1
Introduction
Lesson 1
The Secret to Being Better
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Week 2
Introduction
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Β Lesson 1
The Secret to Being Better
Insight inspired byΒ Psycho-CyberneticsΒ (Maxwell Maltz)
Our first lesson is inspired by a book called Psycho-cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz. In his book, Dr. Maltz shares what he believes to be the secret to being better, which is simply to develop a healthy internal self-image.
During his time as a plastic surgeon, he had many patients who would have their outward appearances transformed (via surgery), but wouldn’t be happier as a result of their surgeries. In short: their outward appearance changed, but their internal feelings and attitudes towards themselves would remain the same.
Dr Maltz writes…
βTo really βlive,β that is to find life reasonably satisfying, you must have an adequate and realistic self-image that you can live with.β
βYou must find your self acceptable to βyou.β You must have a whole-some self-esteem. You must have a self that you can trust and believe in. You must have a self that you are not ashamed to βbe,β and one that you can feel free to express creatively, rather than to hide or cover up. You must have a self that corresponds to reality so that you can function effectively in a real world. You must know yourselfβboth your strengths and your weaknesses and be honest with yourself concerning both. Your self-image must be a reasonable approximation of βyou,β being neither more than you are, nor less than you are.β
Changing how you see yourself doesnβt happen overnight. Thatβs why our action step today is to simply write down how you see yourself. Once you have an idea of what your self-perspective is then we can start working on replacing those negative beliefs.
Action
Write It Out
Spend 5 minutes writing down words and phrases that describe yourself and your characteristics. Aim for βrealnessβ vs. βcorrectness.β The reality is that the majority of these characteristics are not permanent. Some may be accurate, some may not be. The important thing is realizing that you are speaking these words over your future. Later this week weβll decide which beliefs weβre actually going to keep and give you a hack for adopting new beliefs about yourself.
Community
Don't Do It Alone
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