John Assaraf

So let's say I commit to X, Y, or Z. My health, my relationship, my business, my job.

Mm-hmm.

If there's a risk that I'm going to disappoint myself or somebody else, again, red flag goes up.

Neurochemicals deactivate the motivational circuit in the brain and we procrastinate and self-sabotage and we repeat patterns to keep us safe.

So fear is a big one, even though there's nothing wrong with the fear circuit.

But what triggers it is different in everybody.

So for some people, I might say, imagine that a snake is right behind you right now, or it's slithering from 20 feet away from you.

It's 10 feet long, 250 pounds, and it is moving fast.

And you'll recognize it's a python.

And you know it's going to try and get around your body, just squeeze the air and life out of you and maybe kill you.

Some people, as I said that, they're already squirming because just the word snake activated circuits in the brain that released energy.

cortisol into their blood flow, causing the feeling.

Other people like it wouldn't bother me at all.

I get my phone out and I just take a selfie.

Right.

So it's not the snake.

Part one.

Part two is limiting beliefs.

I have beliefs that are limiting me.

I'm white.