Old Secrets to Calm, Purposeful Progress

Do you feel like you're always rushing and never accomplishing anything meaningful? It's time to ditch the addiction to speed and rediscover the power of patience. We know that "Slow and steady wins the race" yet today's culture has a new obsession, SPEED. We want to get rich quick, build abs in 10 minutes and we want to go everywhere and we want to do it NOW. This episode will recalibrate how you think about progress and recalibrate your approach to goals, habits, and mindset. Stop seeking instant gratification and superficial gains. Ditch distraction and shift your focus from superficial productivity to deep, compounding gains. Slow down and rediscover the joy of the journey without racing to the destination! - - - Sponsor - LinkedIn Jobs Advertise your job for free to the world's largest pool of professionals. https://linkedin.com/growth - - - On the growth mindset podcast with Sam Webster Harris, we explore the psychology of happiness, satisfaction, purpose, and growth through the lens of self-improvement. Success and happiness is a state of mind unique to ourselves and is our responsibility to create. Connect with Sam: Sam's newsletter on creativity - Explosive Thinking Watch the pod - YouTube (Growth Mindset) Twitter - @samjamharris Instagram - @SamJam.zen - - - Growth Mindset, psychology of self-improvement Slow Down - Work Purposefully - Build Momentum Chapters: 00:00 How to create real impact 01:45 Pre-roll break 01:47 Idolising speed 03:58 Building true momentum 06:42 Optionality is a curse - build focus and inertia 10:37 Michael Jordan's secret to success 11:17 The problems with modern dating 12:06 LinkedIn Jobs - AD 14:13 Social media fuels our addiction to speed 16:48 Marcus Aurelius on the power of slowing down 18:03 Patience creating happiness and growth 21:14 Realizations of ADHD 21:55 Going "all in" builds momentum 22:37 Send off Topics: self-improvement lessons patience and persistence for growth mindset instant results, poor foundations recalibrating mindsets building momentum for progress ancient wisdom from stoicism Mr. Beast's mindset for long-term content strategy analysis Michael Jordan's work ethic and persistence Marcus Aurelius meditations problems with modern relationships Charles Darwin's routine and slow observation evolutionary theory impact compounding gains over time Overcoming the speed delusion in personal development The myth of doing more faster debunked Forbes 30 under 30 reality vs. expectation The power of patience in achieving goals Avoiding the trap of rushing in modern life Long-term success strategies in psychology and business Embracing slow progress for meaningful achievements Psychological benefits of a slower approach to success Growth mindset approach to long-term goal setting The illusion of quick success in the digital age Lessons from Michael Jordan on patience and growth Charles Darwin's contributions to understanding slow progress How Mr. Beast's patience built a YouTube empire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices