A few weeks ago, I struggled with writing an essay. I had a story about how my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) partner, after getting choked said, āThat was awesome!ā The dichotomy was really interesting, but I couldnāt think of anything else to say. I forgot that thereās writing for yourself and thereās writing for other people.
""Motivation doesn't lead to action, action leads to motivation" - struthless This same principle has been championed by the rising neuroscience star Andrew Huberman. It's not just a motivating concept, it's proven brain chemistry. What a massively important distinction to take to heart right now, especially since we somehow got wired to believe the opposite.
Thanks so much for the shout out, Chris! (And apologies it took me this long to realize that you did so. Iām still learning the Substack app.)
Thank you also for the support you gave me during the recent writing sprint. Finally I trained BJJ for a number of years before having my first son. What has your experience been like?
"Humans learn through analogy, not logic. We need narratives that we identify with, we need examples we can relate to."
It seems obvious, but obvious is not.
Narratives are the plates on which to carry the food we want to serve.
Good job Chris.
""Motivation doesn't lead to action, action leads to motivation" - struthless This same principle has been championed by the rising neuroscience star Andrew Huberman. It's not just a motivating concept, it's proven brain chemistry. What a massively important distinction to take to heart right now, especially since we somehow got wired to believe the opposite.
The whole James Clear thing about lowering the barriers to starting habits is similar too!
Thanks so much for the shout out, Chris! (And apologies it took me this long to realize that you did so. Iām still learning the Substack app.)
Thank you also for the support you gave me during the recent writing sprint. Finally I trained BJJ for a number of years before having my first son. What has your experience been like?