Your essay really resonates for me, Baird. I love the paradoxical explanation. I imagine failing in spite of using your willpower and intentionality might lead to disappoinment and learned helplessness.
I don't know if you saw Secrets of the Blue Zones on Netflix. Dan Buettner travelled to the five zones and investigated what leads to such marked longevity. In the final episode he ties it all together and concludes that it is Environment that makes the difference and tailoring your environment to your goals is the surefire way to succeed. Great minds, Baird...
Thanks Michelle. I have that show on my watchlist, but haven't see it yet. Very cool to hear that he prioritizes environment as a key success factor. Our belief that we can control everything (omnipotence) is a key factor in our suffering and failures.
What gets me is that to get such professional-level actionable advice, normally one would have to hire a life coach and a very good one at that. Thanks Baird, very much.
Your essay really resonates for me, Baird. I love the paradoxical explanation. I imagine failing in spite of using your willpower and intentionality might lead to disappoinment and learned helplessness.
Thanks.
Thanks for reading along and commenting Mark!
I don't know if you saw Secrets of the Blue Zones on Netflix. Dan Buettner travelled to the five zones and investigated what leads to such marked longevity. In the final episode he ties it all together and concludes that it is Environment that makes the difference and tailoring your environment to your goals is the surefire way to succeed. Great minds, Baird...
Thanks Michelle. I have that show on my watchlist, but haven't see it yet. Very cool to hear that he prioritizes environment as a key success factor. Our belief that we can control everything (omnipotence) is a key factor in our suffering and failures.
What gets me is that to get such professional-level actionable advice, normally one would have to hire a life coach and a very good one at that. Thanks Baird, very much.
Thank you Michael! Reading each other's essays is a nicely balanced win-win arrangement.