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Episode 3077:
Greg Audino delves into the importance of understanding the motives behind our actions, especially those that seem to sabotage our happiness or well-being. By examining the reasons behind habits such as self-judgment or nail-biting, Audino illustrates how recognizing our underlying motivations can be a powerful step towards self-improvement and finding healthier ways to achieve our desires.
Read along with the original article(s) here: https://medium.com/invisible-illness/cutting-to-your-own-core-720151bfd927
Quotes to ponder:
"Never forget that everything we do is being done in search of a positive effect. Everything we do is our best guess at how to attain happiness."
"In order to cut to your core and gain a better understanding of yourself, simply ask what the motivation is, because you’re not going to act on anything without some sort of incentive."
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[00:01:42] For all the time we spend with ourselves, we tend to have an awfully hard time understanding
[00:01:47] ourselves. script like this by not only asking ourselves what the point of self-judgment is, but what the point of any of our bad habits is. Let's use an example to simplify this a little bit and break it down step by step. Let's talk about Mark. Mark's a chronic nail-biter has been since childhood. FYI, the mark I'm talking about is fictional, but I think's case will probably end up in him stealing from the cash register at a beauty salon and holding the perfectly manicured secretary at gunpoint, as you can see the options get better and better. There is, however, another approach to take which may offer you the answers you need without having to consult someone professionally.
[00:04:21] Remember when I asked what the point of self-judgment is? job because you love it, you stay because you feel it's safer and there's less risk of rejection and financial issues than there would be in starting fresh. You don't smoke because you like destroying your lungs, you smoke because you feel relaxed when you do it. This can stretch as far as you want. You don't commit suicide because you want to cause pain to yourself and others,
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