ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Everyone experiences hard things in life. Sometimes we choose the challenges (like when we go after a goal or try to learn something new) and sometimes we don’t (like when we experience natural disasters, job loss, or the death of a loved one). Whether they’re of our choosing or not, what can we do to better handle them?
In this episode you’ll learn a strategy I call “choosing your hard” that you can use to better handle difficulties in life. This strategy can help you reframe how you think about challenges so they’re easier to handle and you’re better able to persevere through them. Listen in to hear how to apply the strategy and how it can help you increase your capacity to make decisions, get things done, accomplish goals, and get through difficult situations.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
How financial investing relates to handling challenges
Two ways you can “choose your hard”
The most important aspect of any self-improvement practice
What stoic philosophy says to focus on when facing challenges
Six examples of how to “choose your hard”
Why quitting something hard doesn’t necessarily bring relief
FEATURED IN THE EPISODE:
The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness by Morgan Housel
BYU Recent Speeches podcast, “Six Spiritual Lessons from the Natural World” by Loreen Allphin
Atomic Habits by James Clear
“How to Build a New Habit: This Is Your Strategy Guide” by James Clear