Dr. K
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Podcast Appearances
Then you said sad isn't bad.
Sad is good.
That's where most people are gonna be left behind.
Because for them, sad is bad.
But you realize that, okay, sad is my motivation.
Now you're stuck.
You're screwed, bro.
Because if you stop being sad, why aren't you content?
If I offered you contentment, you wouldn't even take it.
True.
Sad becomes your fuel.
Insecurity becomes your fuel.
True.
So there's even great science behind this.
So if you look at medical students...
They're very highly neurotic.
So neurotic means they have a tendency to worry.
And so when you and I are chilling, or maybe not you, when I'm chilling, you know, like I'm chilling on a Friday and medical students are at the library because they're afraid they're going to fail even though they're already at the top of the class.
So like our negative emotions are incredibly powerful motivators.
And if you've struggled with negative emotion, you know that, right?