Most of us believe we worry because we are being responsible. We think: “What if something goes wrong?” “What if I lose my job?” “What if my health gets worse?”…
Psychology
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You don’t have to “think positively” or convince yourself that everything will be fine. If that feels fake, don’t do it. The goal is not positive thinking. The goal is…
In Intentional, Chris Bailey is drawing on the Model of Goal-Directed Behavior: instead of asking only, “How can I force myself to do this?”, ask “What conditions would make me…
Why do we procrastinate on some tasks even when we know they need to be done? It’s often not laziness. Certain characteristics make a task psychologically unattractive—and our brain naturally…
The Motivation That Does Not Need to Be Chased Most people think motivation comes first: “I need to feel motivated, then I will start.” But intrinsic motivation often works in…
Use Others as Models/Maps, Not as Measures We are often told not to compare ourselves with others—and that is wise. Every person has different talents, circumstances, responsibilities, and timing. Turning…
The Four Small Levers That Make Work Feel Effortless Most workdays are spent at one of two uncomfortable extremes: bored because the task feels too easy, or anxious because it…
Your Potential Is Not Missing—It Is Hiding Behind Comfort Why most people never discover what they are truly capable of Many people live with a quiet suspicion: I am capable…
Why do intelligent people make obviously bad decisions? Why do kind people become cruel in groups? Why do two people see the same event and come away with completely different…
Cognitive biases and logical fallacies both lead to faulty thinking, but they operate differently: Cognitive Bias Logical Fallacy What it is A systematic tendency of the mind to perceive or…