#236 - Thomas Curran: The Perfection Trap, Self Criticism & High Standards, Manufactured Scarcity, Work Vs. Vocation, Capitalism Problems, Human and Social Progress, Mental Health & Chronic Stress, And More!

The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast

Melanie Avalon

Alternative Health, Nutrition, Health & Fitness

4.5 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2024

⏱️ 96 minutes

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0:00.0	Perfection is an inherently impossible goal and it comes from a form of deficit, a form of lack.
0:05.0	It can begin to see how downstream effects of perfectionism can be exhausting, can lead to mental health difficulties.
0:11.0	They're advocating in the final chapter of the books, universal basic income, because that just flips the purpose of work on its head.
0:16.0	Having the working for survival. Now, our jobs become part of our identity, part of our vocation, to
0:22.3	striving for purpose of meaning because our basic needs are underpinned in the not-do-distant
0:27.4	future, we have to reconcile with this focus of more, bigger, better.
0:31.8	Welcome to the Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast, where we meet the world's top experts to explore the secrets of health,
0:40.4	mindset, longevity, and so much more.
0:43.7	Are you ready to take charge of your existence and biohack your life?
0:48.0	This show is for you.
0:49.9	Please keep in mind.
0:51.0	We're not dispensing medical advice and are not responsible for any outcomes
0:55.4	you may experience from implementing the tactics lying herein.
0:59.9	Are you ready?
1:01.1	Let's do this.
1:03.8	Welcome back to the Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast.
1:07.5	Friends, I was so excited about today's episode.
1:13.2	It's about a very specific topic, which really resonates with me, and that is the role of perfectionism. I definitely identify
1:19.9	as a perfectionist, although after talking to Thomas in today's episode, it sort of redefined
1:25.1	for me what a perfectionist actually is and maybe I'm not
1:28.9	a perfectionist. I will say this conversation was so fascinating. We talk about different types
1:34.1	of perfectionism, the differences in work versus vocation, the role of self-criticism and high
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