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Meeting People Where They Are
1:37:25 - 1:47:35 (10:10)
The key to helping someone onto a path of self-development is to find a slight variation on one of the things they already love to do, instead of hitting them with direct criticism which is not guaranteed to be effective. Doing things together that increase self-awareness and facilitate the habit of introspection can also lead to self-development.
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The key to convincing someone to pursue self-development is to find a way that feels good to them, not just to you.
1:37:25 - 1:43:17 (05:52)
Summary
The key to convincing someone to pursue self-development is to find a way that feels good to them, not just to you. Rather than offering direct criticism, encourage activities that facilitate turning inward and asking questions.
ChapterMeeting People Where They Are
Episode#614: Q&A with Tim on Wealth and Money, Book Recommendations, Advice on Taking Advice, C.S. Lewis, Relationships, Behavior Change and Self-Awareness, Why We Are All (Mostly) Making It Up as We Go, and Much More
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker suggests that accountability and incentives can help you make behavioral changes, and using punishments can be an effective way of achieving that.
1:43:18 - 1:47:35 (04:16)
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The speaker suggests that accountability and incentives can help you make behavioral changes, and using punishments can be an effective way of achieving that. He also advises not to set the expectation that you can prevent destabilizing emotions but to accept them as a part of human experience.