The Unstoppable Power Of Reframing Your Experiences - Derek Sivers - #847
Modern Wisdom About this episode
Derek Sivers is an entrepreneur, author, and speaker. Things are not what they are, things are what we think they are. The power of reframing and changing your perspective is a kind of alchemy, and today we get to hear some of Derek's best principles for altering the way you see everything. Expect to learn how you can reframe your perspective for the better, what the term ‘Useful Not True’ means, why your thoughts cannot be trusted, why people don’t bond over facts but rather perspectives, how to not become discouraged if you are thrown off course, how to make better decisions and much more... Sponsors: See discounts for all the products I use and recommend: https://chriswillx.com/deals Get a 20% discount on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get $150 discount on Plunge’s amazing sauna or cold plunge at https://plunge.com (use code MW150) Timestamps: (00:00) Useful But Not True (06:41) Why is Reframing Important? (13:08) Derek’s Car Accident (23:11) We Bond Over Our Perspectives (28:29) Is it Right to Sometimes Break the Rules? (36:35) Your Own Thoughts Are Untrue (47:28) Evaluating Beliefs Fuelled By Emotion (55:39) Judge the Content & Not the Box (01:06:05) The Value of Diverse Worldviews (01:17:30) How to Better Reframe Your Experiences (01:32:22) Are These Tools Universally Useful? (01:41:46) Our Desire to Be Perfect Immediately (01:48:25) You Are What You Pretend to Be (02:01:37) Where to Find Derek Extra Stuff: Get my free reading list of 100 books to read before you die: https://chriswillx.com/books Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom Episodes You Might Enjoy: This Is How To Master Your Life - David Goggins - #577: lnkfi.re/SN-Goggins How To Destroy Your Negative Beliefs - Dr Jordan Peterson - #712: lnkfi.re/SN-Peterson The Secret Tools To Hack Your Brain - Dr Andrew Huberman - #700: lnkfi.re/SN-Huberman - Get In Touch: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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