Spencer Greenberg is a mathematician, a writer and the founder of ClearerThinking.org
First we make our habits, and then our habits make us. But what is the best way to step into this recursive loop and take charge of the most powerful force in our lives? Thankfully Spencer just completed a huge new study testing tons of different techniques.
Expect to learn how useful personality tests are, Spencer’s biggest insights from 450 people trying every habit strategy ever invented, how you can better integrate your subconscious into decision making, why becoming wise is genuinely important, how useful intuition really is, when you should trust your gut and when you should override it and much more...
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Timestamps:
(00:00) How Useful Are Personality Tests?
(07:18) The HEXACO Model For Testing Personality
(12:40) The 5 Best Techniques For Creating Habits
(23:49) Techniques From the Survey Which Failed
(27:13) Clarifying Your Personal Values
(34:27) Can We Actually Choose Our Values?
(45:57) How Useful is Intuition in Decision-Making?
(57:04) The Importance of Becoming Wise
(1:04:27) Is Goodness a Vital Part of Wisdom?
(1:13:25) The Traditional View of Wisdom
(1:17:09) Why Perspective is So Important
(1:21:14) Where to Find Spencer
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