What is Escapism and Why Is it Such a Bad Thing? - Ask Clay Anything
Thrivetime Show | Business School without the BS
Clay Clark
4.7 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 1 January 2023
⏱️ 9 minutes
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Summary
Although it can often seem more convenient in the short term to turn to habitual escapism as opposed to dealing with the main issue that is causing us to feel stuck, overwhelmed or frustrated, Clay explains why this strategy rarely works out for the best.
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| 0:00.0 | You have questions? |
| 0:02.0 | America's number one business coach has answers. |
| 0:05.0 | It's your brought up from Minnesota. |
| 0:07.0 | Here's another edition of Ask Clay Anything |
| 0:10.0 | on the Thrive Time Business Coach Radio Show. |
| 0:13.0 | Yes, yes, and yes, Thrive Nation. |
| 0:22.0 | On today's edition of Ask Me Anything |
| 0:24.0 | we're answering the question from a driver. |
| 0:26.0 | What is... |
| 0:28.0 | Escapism. |
| 0:29.0 | Well, apparently on a past show I've mentioned the phrase |
| 0:33.0 | escapism and I have failed to define what it means. |
| 0:36.0 | And so, Chuck, we are going to do a brief kind of a quick deep dive, |
| 0:40.0 | a quick submersion. |
| 0:41.0 | We'll escape into the realm of escapism. |
| 0:43.0 | Please read the definition from Miriam Webster of escapism. |
| 0:46.0 | Escapism. |
| 0:47.0 | A habitual diversion of the mind to purely imaginative activity |
| 0:50.0 | or entertainment as an escape from reality or routine. |
| 0:54.0 | Let me give an example. I'll title on myself. |
| 0:57.0 | Any time that we watch a movie as a family |
| 1:01.0 | and somebody continues to talk during the movie, |
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