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Using Stoicism to Thrive in High-Stress Environments
06:52 - 14:28 (07:35)
The speaker encourages his audience to use stoicism as an operating system to make better decisions and thrive in high-stress environments. He suggests visualizing worst-case scenarios, which leads to action and overcomes the paralysis caused by fear.
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Stoicism can be used as an operating system to thrive in high-stress environments and make better decisions.
06:52 - 11:41 (04:48)
Summary
Stoicism can be used as an operating system to thrive in high-stress environments and make better decisions. It has gained popularity in the top of the NFL as a means of mental toughness training.
ChapterUsing Stoicism to Thrive in High-Stress Environments
Episode#422: Fear-Setting: The Most Valuable Exercise I Do Every Month
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss explains how he overcame his own paralysis by using a written exercise called "fear-setting," which involves visualizing worst-case scenarios in detail to remove himself from being a bottleneck in his own business or shutting it down altogether.
11:41 - 13:08 (01:27)
Summary
Tim Ferriss explains how he overcame his own paralysis by using a written exercise called "fear-setting," which involves visualizing worst-case scenarios in detail to remove himself from being a bottleneck in his own business or shutting it down altogether.
ChapterUsing Stoicism to Thrive in High-Stress Environments
Episode#422: Fear-Setting: The Most Valuable Exercise I Do Every Month
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The first step in preventing negative outcomes is to identify what could go wrong and come up with potential solutions for both prevention and repair.
13:08 - 14:28 (01:20)
Summary
The first step in preventing negative outcomes is to identify what could go wrong and come up with potential solutions for both prevention and repair. Additionally, considering the benefits of attempting to prevent or repair a negative outcome can be motivation to continue to put in the effort.