How Probability and Chance Rule Your Life & Understanding How Motivation Really Works

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Social Sciences, Science, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

4.5 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2019

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Ever have someone offer to help you and you say – “No, I got it.”? Why? Why we are so reluctant to ask other people for help when we really could use it? This episode begins with a discussion on why asking for help is hard and yet it is one of the smartest things you will ever do. http://rd.com/advice/relationships/phrases-make-people-trust/ Chance and probability rule your life. Yet how much do you understand about them? Ian Stewart knows about them better than most people. Ian a Professor Emeritus of math at the University of Warwick in England and author of the book Do Dice Play God: The Mathematics of Uncertainty (https://amzn.to/2MWjer8). Listen as he explains how, for example, a slot machine appears to be “hot” one day but not another. Or, what really determines whether a coin flip will end in heads or tails. And most importantly, how this all applies to your life. Where do women typically put their purse when going to a restaurant? They sling it over the back of the chair or put it on the floor. Listen as I explain why both of those options are such bad ideas that can easily get your identity stolen – and a simple way every woman can secure her purse and never worry again. http://rd.com/advice/travel/purse-theft-safe/ Motivational speakers can be very inspiring – but motivation for you can’t really come from someone else’s story. Susan Fowler, author of the book Master Your Motivation: Three Scientific Truths for Achieving Your Goals (https://amzn.to/2HJneXV) joins me to explain the real science of motivation – and how it works. Listen and discover how to find your motivation that will sustain you to achieve even when times are tough. This Week’s Sponsors -Babbel. To learn a language go to www.Babbel.com and get a whole year of access to Babbel for as low as $3.50 a month! -Proactiv. Go to www.Proactiv.com/SOMETHING and with your order, you’ll also receive Proactiv’s “On the Go Bag” (close to a $100 value!) PLUS FREE SHIPPING & a 60 Day Money Back Guarantee! -Embark Dog DNA Kit. Go to www.EmbarkVet.com and use Promo code SOMETHING to save 15% off your Dog DNA Test Kit -Upstart. Find out how low your interest rate is by going to www.Upstart.com/something Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:43.0	Today on something you should know, you probably hate asking for help,
0:49.0	but you really should, and I'll tell you why.
0:52.0	Then the laws of probability affect all aspects of your life, and it's critical to understand how they work.
0:59.0	For example,
1:00.0	There is absolutely nothing in probability theory that says you can't sit down and toss a coin,
1:06.0	could be heads, could be tiles, and just get heads, heads, heads every time.
1:10.0	It could happen, but the probability of it happening is vanishing these moments.
1:14.0	Plus, where women should really put their purse when they go to a restaurant,
1:19.0	although they almost never do.
1:21.0	And if you want to accomplish anything, you must understand how motivation really works.
1:28.0	First of all, motivation is a skill, and there's three psychological needs,
1:32.0	and if these three psychological needs are not involved in your approach to your task, you won't succeed.
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