Derek Thompson

Of course, eventually the rats did, were exhausted at 60 hours.

But they were quitting at 15 minutes.

Why?

Because their brain wanted to protect them in a way, ironically.

But that led to certain death.

And we hear this all the time, that I can't do this.

It's too late.

There's no time.

I'm no good at this.

This hurts.

What's the point?

These are all limiting beliefs that our brain is telling us, is whispering into our ears.

So that it's trying to protect us based on what we've experienced in the past.

Again, the brain predicts reality.

It doesn't experience it as it is.

So based on what served you in the past, that's what your brain is trying to tell you to do in the future, which means that this is in your control.

that it's just a perception problem, that the problems are caused by your beliefs, that the rats always had the 60 hours within them.

You currently have capabilities that you're not even aware of.

For example, for you, I think about you all the time, Derek.

The amount of writing that you're able to do, your persistence in your profession of how you can week after week come up with banger ideas that illuminate the world for me,