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Breaking out of Homeostasis: The Not-So-Magic Pill of Motivation
Self-development is not a quick fix. It is not a magic pill. Self-development means committing to a lifetime of continuous hustle, self-education and learning.
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WHO SHOULD READ THE BOOK?
You should read Breaking out of Homeostasis if you are interested in:
-Understanding why humans are lazy and opt for the easy way out in life.
-Learning how the brain and body manipulate you for their own gain and ‘selfish’ purposes.
-Understanding why discomfort, pain, and fear are really good things – as long as they aren’t constant.
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SYNOPSIS:
The main takeaway from the book is that you cannot trust your brain and body at all times. If your life sucks you absolutely cannot trust your brain and body because that’s what led you to where you are today. Period.
You can only trust your brain and body once you have deliberately rewired your brain’s reward system. However, this requires a lot of energy and effort. Any and all types of change requires the expenditure of a lot of energy and this is where homeostasis comes in.
Homeostasis is the process by which your brain and body maintains balance. One of the main functions of homeostasis is to conserve energy. Homeostasis can be considered as an alien entity inhabing your body that will use any means necessary against you – including hijacking your thoughts and emotions – to prevent you from making rapid change.
Homeostasis is only concerned with staying the same and it will show no mercy.
The dilemma is this:
You want to change, but your brain and body does not.
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WHO SHOULD READ THE BOOK?
You should read Breaking out of Homeostasis if you are interested in:
-Understanding why humans are lazy and opt for the easy way out in life.
-Learning how the brain and body manipulate you for their own gain and ‘selfish’ purposes.
-Understanding why discomfort, pain, and fear are really good things – as long as they aren’t constant.
-------------------------------------------------------------
SYNOPSIS:
The main takeaway from the book is that you cannot trust your brain and body at all times. If your life sucks you absolutely cannot trust your brain and body because that’s what led you to where you are today. Period.
You can only trust your brain and body once you have deliberately rewired your brain’s reward system. However, this requires a lot of energy and effort. Any and all types of change requires the expenditure of a lot of energy and this is where homeostasis comes in.
Homeostasis is the process by which your brain and body maintains balance. One of the main functions of homeostasis is to conserve energy. Homeostasis can be considered as an alien entity inhabing your body that will use any means necessary against you – including hijacking your thoughts and emotions – to prevent you from making rapid change.
Homeostasis is only concerned with staying the same and it will show no mercy.
The dilemma is this:
You want to change, but your brain and body does not.
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About the author
Ludvig Sunström
3 books23 followersLudvig Sunström is an entrepreneur and author.
Together with hedge fund manager Mikael Syding, he hosts the popular business podcast "25 Minuter," which has been ranked #1 on iTunes several times.
His content has been read and listened to by millions of people. His personal blog is at www.StartGainingMomentum.com
Together with hedge fund manager Mikael Syding, he hosts the popular business podcast "25 Minuter," which has been ranked #1 on iTunes several times.
His content has been read and listened to by millions of people. His personal blog is at www.StartGainingMomentum.com
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February 13, 2018
This book is an absolute game-changer. It will open doors for personal development that you didn't even know existed. Sunström offers an extensive review of the basic biological and psychological principles that causes pretty much all of our shortcomings and suffering, while also walking us through practical steps we can take on a daily basis to experience profound personal growth.
An absolute must-read.
An absolute must-read.
June 2, 2019
This book is the most motivating self-help I've read to date. It's full of unusual perspectives that are both hard to accept and rooted in fact. I'd recommend it to anyone and it deserves to be way more popular.
March 13, 2019
I must say that this book gave me some interesting perspectives on how our body functions and what pitfalls to avoid in your everyday life and how to strive to improve yourself. Ludvig has some unique insights that he openly shares with the reader and brings interesting opinions on how our society could potentially be mismatched inherently by biology and has lead to the creation of crappy reward-systems. Ludvig is a preacher of higher order thinking and a big believer in metacognitive thinking, which I do think more, people should aim to implement. All and all I learned a lot.
I highly recommend this book. As it will be one of those books, you read and reread over and over again.
I highly recommend this book. As it will be one of those books, you read and reread over and over again.
March 20, 2014
Most of the best motivations and success tools packed in less than 150 pages.
April 20, 2015
There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the labor of thinking.
- Joshua Reynolds
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