957: Your Answer to This Question Will Determine Your Success in Life by Benjamin Hardy

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Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 25 July 2018

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Benjamin Hardy shares the one question that will determine your success in life. Episode 957: Your Answer to This Question Will Determine Your Success in Life by Benjamin Hardy (Goal Setting & Self Discipline). Benjamin Hardy has been the top writer on Medium.com since late 2015. He focuses on self-improvement, motivation, and entrepreneurship. His writing is fueled by his personal experiences, self-directed education, and formal education. His research focuses on the psychological differences of "wantrepreneurs" and actual entrepreneurs. He lives in Clemson, South Carolina with his wife and they are the foster parents of 3 children. The original post is located here: https://medium.com/@benjaminhardy/your-answer-to-this-question-will-determine-your-success-in-life-b21eaf82ea63 Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Living Daily Episode 957.
0:03.4	Your answer to this question will determine your success in life
0:07.4	by Benjamin Hardy of Benjamin Hardy.com,
0:10.3	and I'm your host and narrator Justin Mollick,
0:12.5	reading to you every day to help you optimize your life.
0:16.0	For now, let's get right to today's post
0:17.7	and start optimizing your life.
0:23.8	Your answer to this question will determine your success in life
0:27.9	by Benjamin Hardy of Benjamin Hardy.com.
0:57.9	According to control theory, having
1:00.4	disergy or a conflict between your goals creates emotional distress.
1:04.9	Disergy is the opposite of synergy.
1:07.6	It happens when the pursuit of one goal
1:09.8	impedes you from achieving your other goals.
1:12.3	Having conflicting goals generally comes from seeking social and cultural,
1:15.8	e.g. financial success or popularity, goals,
1:18.6	at the expense of your true and intrinsic goals.
1:21.8	You can't get that time back.
1:24.1	Again, the closer you get to living in alignment with your vision
1:27.2	and highest values, the more precise you must be with your time.
1:31.6	You can't justify pursuing even great things
1:34.1	at the expense of the absolute essential.
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