Comments by "Tony Zhou" (@ReflectionOcean) on "Dr. Adam Grant: How to Unlock Your Potential, Motivation u0026 Unique Abilities" video.

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Avoid procrastination and enhance performance by creating deadlines that induce a moderate level of stress and excitement for the task. 6:53 Overcome procrastination by identifying and addressing the negative emotions associated with a task, such as boredom or anxiety. 8:03 Increase your creativity by moderately procrastinating and staying intrinsically motivated about your task, keeping it active in your subconscious. 17:42 Persuade yourself to enjoy a task more by convincing someone else of its worth, thus reinforcing the argument to yourself. 23:24 Nurture intrinsic motivation by finding a curiosity gap or a personal connection to the task that makes it interesting or meaningful to you. 26:41 Improve task motivation and persistence by focusing on the meaningful outcome or purpose of the task, especially when intrinsic motivation is hard to find. 29:00 Use motivational interviewing to boost someone else's motivation by asking them to rate their excitement about a task and exploring the reasons behind their rating. 30:07 Bribe students to eat vegetables by offering extrinsic incentives, then hope they find vegetables they enjoy and continue eating them for intrinsic reasons. 36:05 Shift the framing of extrinsic rewards from being controlling incentives to symbols of appreciation for desired behaviors. 36:37 Boost performance and creativity in tasks by engaging in them with full attention and presence, aiming for a state of flow. 37:36 - Share valuable findings or experiences with the world through social media to engage in a bilateral flow of ideas and feedback. 39:07 - Embrace comments and criticism on social media as opportunities to learn and develop a thicker skin similar to what is gained in academia. 39:37 - Delay sharing knowledge on social media to ensure continued enjoyment and dedication to the learning process. 41:58 - Schedule blocks of uninterrupted time, such as quiet mornings, to enhance productivity and focus on primary tasks without distractions. 44:12 - Consider adjusting work and creativity schedules according to one's chronotype to optimize periods of analytical and creative thinking. 45:10 - Foster creativity by either quieting the mind during physical activity or focusing the mind while being physically still, depending on what suits individual wiring and preferences. 53:03 - Seek feedback by specifically asking for advice for future improvement rather than general feedback to obtain more constructive input. 1:04:27 - Utilize the "second score" method to evaluate and improve how one responds to and learns from criticism, radically enhancing personal growth. 1:07:54 - Interlace growth mindset teachings with an understanding that stress can enhance performance, and actively work to improve a little bit each day. 1:14:41 Promote growth mindset specifically in environments where it's most needed, such as in impoverished or marginalized communities. 1:16:22 Encourage scaffolding in learning by providing initial support and gradually removing it to foster independence. 1:17:54 Reframe job perceptions to see them as malleable rather than fixed, to potentially boost happiness and performance at work. 1:19:35 Conduct an activity where you ask others to share stories of you at your best to identify and leverage your strengths. 1:42:17 Recognize the "I'm not biased" bias, understanding that acknowledging our own biases is the first step to overcoming blind spots. 1:40:48 Shift from preacher, prosecutor, or politician modes of thinking to a more open, inquisitive mindset to avoid closing off to new ideas or corrections. 1:52:36 Embrace discomfort to discover passion and satisfaction in challenging tasks. 2:21:15 Regularly assess whether your actions align with your principles rather than momentary thoughts or feelings for true authenticity. 2:08:27 Identify and follow social media accounts with differing views but respected thought processes to challenge personal biases and broaden understanding. 1:58:29 Recognize the value in other people's constructive disagreement and differing perspectives to identify and address personal blind spots. 1:58:16 Understand that rethinking and questioning your views lead to improved decision-making and personal growth. 1:54:46 Accept that all opinions and decisions are hypotheses and experiments, facilitating easier pivots when proven wrong. 1:54:18 Adopt a scientist's mindset of humility and curiosity to constantly seek new knowledge and improve judgment and decisions. 1:53:41 Develop a practice of questioning and pressure testing assumptions to base views on good data rather than blind faith. 1:54:41 Balance authenticity with etiquette in personal and public expression, considering others' values. 2:08:02 Recognize that potential growth and achievement are often more about motivation and seizing opportunities than raw talent. 2:14:55 Acknowledge that early success can lead to complacency if not managed with continuous learning and adaptation to change. 2:29:35 - Embrace projects that might fail to stimulate growth and creativity. 2:31:21 - Pursue interests outside your comfort zone to challenge yourself. 2:32:22 - Consider creating content or projects that address controversial or complex topics for deeper insights. 2:35:09 - Use personal experiences to seek advice from others, including children, to foster mutual growth and understanding. 3:01:40 - Recognize and teach that everyone, including children, needs to feel they matter by contributing positively. 3:05:11 Subscribe to our YouTube channel to support the podcast at no cost. 3:10:15 Leave up to a five-star review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 3:10:21 Check out the sponsors mentioned in the episode to support the podcast. 3:10:33 Provide feedback or suggest topics for future episodes in the YouTube comment section. 3:10:40 Consult the supplements discussed in previous episodes for sleep, hormone support, and focus enhancement. 3:10:51 Follow Huberman Lab on social media platforms for additional science-related content. 3:11:09 Subscribe to the monthly Neural Network newsletter for podcast summaries and toolkits on various health and neuroscience topics. 3:11:33
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