Scott Barry Kaufman
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A lot of young people, the second they feel unsafe, they avoid at all costs what could happen. And of course, we want to be safe, but don't always avoid the feeling of feeling unsafe. A lot of people feel unsafe around ideas. around words. That's become a thing in the younger generation, as Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff talk a lot about in Coddling of the American Mind.
A lot of young people, the second they feel unsafe, they avoid at all costs what could happen. And of course, we want to be safe, but don't always avoid the feeling of feeling unsafe. A lot of people feel unsafe around ideas. around words. That's become a thing in the younger generation, as Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff talk a lot about in Coddling of the American Mind.
A lot of young people, the second they feel unsafe, they avoid at all costs what could happen. And of course, we want to be safe, but don't always avoid the feeling of feeling unsafe. A lot of people feel unsafe around ideas. around words. That's become a thing in the younger generation, as Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff talk a lot about in Coddling of the American Mind.
A lot of people feel unsafe with ideas with people that don't agree with them. They feel unsafe. And I don't think that's the way forward in life. That's not the way you challenge yourself. That's not the way you word and grow and encounter other perspectives. Also, experiences that get you out of your comfort zone are sometimes the most profound, wonderful experiences in humanity.
A lot of people feel unsafe with ideas with people that don't agree with them. They feel unsafe. And I don't think that's the way forward in life. That's not the way you challenge yourself. That's not the way you word and grow and encounter other perspectives. Also, experiences that get you out of your comfort zone are sometimes the most profound, wonderful experiences in humanity.
A lot of people feel unsafe with ideas with people that don't agree with them. They feel unsafe. And I don't think that's the way forward in life. That's not the way you challenge yourself. That's not the way you word and grow and encounter other perspectives. Also, experiences that get you out of your comfort zone are sometimes the most profound, wonderful experiences in humanity.
Imagine if every time you start a new relationship, you have one fight with the person, and then you just give up. You're going to have a long stream of...
Imagine if every time you start a new relationship, you have one fight with the person, and then you just give up. You're going to have a long stream of...
Imagine if every time you start a new relationship, you have one fight with the person, and then you just give up. You're going to have a long stream of...
That is the term. That is the psychological term that's used in the ACT approach.
That is the term. That is the psychological term that's used in the ACT approach.
That is the term. That is the psychological term that's used in the ACT approach.
That's because I'm... That's so cool. Well, I'm impressed. I thought it was because you read chapter four of my book.
That's because I'm... That's so cool. Well, I'm impressed. I thought it was because you read chapter four of my book.
That's because I'm... That's so cool. Well, I'm impressed. I thought it was because you read chapter four of my book.
Um, that's so cool. Um, I'm impressed. Um, yeah, I mean, there is no protocol for this, you know, there's no, like you have to, first of all, check in with your own experience and try your best to not label it, try your best to, um, create a distance from what you're feeling. and your higher values and where you want to move to.
Um, that's so cool. Um, I'm impressed. Um, yeah, I mean, there is no protocol for this, you know, there's no, like you have to, first of all, check in with your own experience and try your best to not label it, try your best to, um, create a distance from what you're feeling. and your higher values and where you want to move to.
Um, that's so cool. Um, I'm impressed. Um, yeah, I mean, there is no protocol for this, you know, there's no, like you have to, first of all, check in with your own experience and try your best to not label it, try your best to, um, create a distance from what you're feeling. and your higher values and where you want to move to.
Let's say you know you're starving and you know that there's something really sweet and fatty waiting for you in the fridge. All you have to do is open up the fridge and get it and move toward it. What you do is you check in with, well, what actually, you don't check in with what are my feelings right now. You check in with, well, what are my higher values?
Let's say you know you're starving and you know that there's something really sweet and fatty waiting for you in the fridge. All you have to do is open up the fridge and get it and move toward it. What you do is you check in with, well, what actually, you don't check in with what are my feelings right now. You check in with, well, what are my higher values?