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The Forward

Michael Easter on the 2% Mindset & the Power of Discomfort

The Forward

Lance Armstrong

Lancearmstrong, Theforward, Sports, Arts, Wedu, Forward

4.52K Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Lance is joined by Michael Easter, author of Scarcity Brain and The Comfort Crisis. Together, they discuss the power of discomfort, mindset shifts, and personal growth. Michael breaks down the inspiration behind his "2% mindset," the psychology of decision-making, and how small changes can create massive ripple effects over time.

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We tend to focus too much on doing the next new edition.

0:04.0

When really if you just stop doing the things that are hurting you most,

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that is going to lead you to move the ball downfield the most.

0:11.0

So if a person was drinking, you know, a glass of wine, a night or two a week,

0:17.0

I think they're probably fine.

0:18.0

That wasn't us.

0:19.0

Yeah, that wasn't us.

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So for us, it's like, you remove that thing and it's just like, you just push the ball forward.

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