46: Being Patient

They say it takes 8 years to build a brand. If you look at a number of bodybuilders, they are in their 30s. The big things we want in life take time to achieve. Things won’t happen overnight - they take practicing and getting better every day for years. Social media has created a mindset where people want more than they have earned. The science and money put behind companies like Facebook and Instagram is astronomical. The main metric of success is increasing the amount of time you are on the platform. Instead of comparing your life to others on Instagram, think of more productive things you can do. The reality of life is not what you see on social media. People post the highlight reels that show an unrealistic view of what their life is. Be patient and understand that there is a process to everything.

Hosts: Ryan Gardner and Nik Hall

Resources:

-How to Win Friends & Influence People - Dale Carnegie [book]
-Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World - Cal Newport [book]
-Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World - Cal Newport [book]
-Time Well Spent + Center for Humane Technology: Realigning Technology with Humanity [nonprofit]
-Tristan Harris TEDtalk: “How a handful of tech companies control billions of minds every day” [video]
-Tristan Harris TEDTalk: “How better tech could protect us from distraction” [video]

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