Jim Curtis
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But that makes people sick. It is. That's why people are miserable in the long run. because they don't realize that oh it's your programming that something that's consistent and safe and like follows up and calls and all those things isn't boring it's beautiful and that's when you can be vulnerable and that's when you're allowed to be vulnerable that you can have a real true connection
But that makes people sick. It is. That's why people are miserable in the long run. because they don't realize that oh it's your programming that something that's consistent and safe and like follows up and calls and all those things isn't boring it's beautiful and that's when you can be vulnerable and that's when you're allowed to be vulnerable that you can have a real true connection
I love the sunk cost fallacy. Are you familiar with that? You may have heard it from your business. Go ahead. The sunk cost fallacy says, I've invested so much in this, I can't possibly let it go now. People, you know, but we've been together for two years. Business, but I've put a million dollars into it.
I love the sunk cost fallacy. Are you familiar with that? You may have heard it from your business. Go ahead. The sunk cost fallacy says, I've invested so much in this, I can't possibly let it go now. People, you know, but we've been together for two years. Business, but I've put a million dollars into it.
Throwing more good time after bad, more money, more good money after bad. And then before you know it, another two, three years goes by and you're like, boy, I wish I got out earlier. Really got out earlier. So it takes a lot of like, it takes a lot to be able to break free from that. Yes. And to just change, right? So that's another one. Is there any more mind traps?
Throwing more good time after bad, more money, more good money after bad. And then before you know it, another two, three years goes by and you're like, boy, I wish I got out earlier. Really got out earlier. So it takes a lot of like, it takes a lot to be able to break free from that. Yes. And to just change, right? So that's another one. Is there any more mind traps?
Yeah, there's so many of them. There's this self-awareness is what really allows you to recognize it. When you start to look at the results of your life, then you can understand what your traps are, right? Because sometimes you look at results and say, oh, I'm really good at that. I must have programming that's really good.
Yeah, there's so many of them. There's this self-awareness is what really allows you to recognize it. When you start to look at the results of your life, then you can understand what your traps are, right? Because sometimes you look at results and say, oh, I'm really good at that. I must have programming that's really good.
And so I'm confirming every day that I can make money or that I'm worthy or that I'm lovable. And that's why I have this beautiful relationship. And then other
And so I'm confirming every day that I can make money or that I'm worthy or that I'm lovable. And that's why I have this beautiful relationship. And then other
results in your life that are like poor you're like okay what are my traps here that i have um one really great one um oh one that i really love one really great one is the backfire effect what's that and the backfire effect is part of your identity so if you believe something is true
results in your life that are like poor you're like okay what are my traps here that i have um one really great one um oh one that i really love one really great one is the backfire effect what's that and the backfire effect is part of your identity so if you believe something is true
even if it's not, even if there's maybe another reality to it, another truth to it, and I challenge you with either a correct version or a different version, and you double down, And you're like, all of a sudden you're believing in yours even more because you have to fight for it.
even if it's not, even if there's maybe another reality to it, another truth to it, and I challenge you with either a correct version or a different version, and you double down, And you're like, all of a sudden you're believing in yours even more because you have to fight for it.
Because if you let it go, then some part of your identity or your reality crumbles and you double down and it's the backfire effect. That's a really good one.
Because if you let it go, then some part of your identity or your reality crumbles and you double down and it's the backfire effect. That's a really good one.
The two giant things for myself.
The two giant things for myself.
one i was always in business i've started some really successful businesses and run some businesses always under the thumb of some private equity or venture capital firm and i realized that i was saying that this is the only way that i could make a lot of money this is the only way that i could be successful this is the only way that i could you know feel as though i was worthy in life
one i was always in business i've started some really successful businesses and run some businesses always under the thumb of some private equity or venture capital firm and i realized that i was saying that this is the only way that i could make a lot of money this is the only way that i could be successful this is the only way that i could you know feel as though i was worthy in life