Reflection and Change
Paul discusses the potential long-term effects of the current reflective period on society. He emphasizes the importance of seizing the opportunity for fundamental changes and establishing new habits to drive permanent change, highlighting that growth often arises from times of challenge.In this clip
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[Unedited] Paul Zak with Krista Tippett
Related Questions
If we can't forget traumatic events but can modify our emotional response to past events, can the changes to a person's character following an event also be reversed or altered? For example, if someone who was once very positive and engaging returns from war or suffers the loss of a parent/spouse and becomes guarded and distant, how much of our 'character' is malleable? Or can people truly become 'stuck in their ways'? This question also relates to the episode "Richard Koch — Revisiting the 80/20 Principle And Much More | The Tim Ferriss Podcast" and the clip "Overcoming Toxic Beliefs."
If we can't forget traumatic events but can modify our emotional response to past events, can the changes to a person's character following an event also be reversed or altered? For example, if someone who was once very positive and engaging returns from war or suffers the loss of a parent/spouse and becomes guarded and distant, how much of our 'character' is malleable? Or can people truly become 'stuck in their ways'? This question relates to the episode Richard Koch — Revisiting the 80/20 Principle And Much More | The Tim Ferriss Podcast and the clip Overcoming Toxic Beliefs.
If we can't forget traumatic events but can modify our emotional response to past events, can the changes to a person's character following an event also be reversed or altered? For example, if someone who was once very positive and engaging returns from war or suffers the loss of a parent/spouse and becomes guarded and distant, how much of our 'character' is malleable? Or can people truly become 'stuck in their ways'? This question relates to the episode Angela Duckworth: Grit and Human Behavior | Episode 109 and the clip Human Behavior Debate. It also relates to the episode 365: Benjamin Hardy | How to Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and the clip Personality and Passion.