Solve Problems By Redefining Them As Puzzles | A.J. JACOBS | Unlock Your Potential #221
Unlock Your Potential with Jeff Lerner
English - September 28, 2022 13:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MB - ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsEntrepreneurship Business Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, I chat with A.J. Jacobs, 4x New York Times Best Selling Author, about redefining your problems as puzzles to solve them.
Because of his normal childhood, A.J. found it difficult to write about his life as he hadn't done anything interesting. So, he decided to redefine his problem by turning it into a puzzle to solve. As a result, he went on "quests" to learn something new to write about his experiences.
Throughout his entrepreneurial journey, A.J. has spent much of his time learning about cognitive behavioral therapy. He learned that behavior could affect your thoughts and feelings.
For example, to succeed in life, you could act into a new way of thinking, also known as faking it until you feel it.
Another concept of cognitive behavioral therapy that A.J. talks about is implementing self-imposed constraints for creativity. For example, developing a structure for brainstorming is much more productive than simply deciding to brainstorm.
Lastly, A.J. talks about viewing your challenges as puzzles to make them more productive and fun. It's easier to find a solution to a puzzle than a problem.
Thank you, A.J., for sharing your knowledge and experiences with us.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to AJ Jacobs
02:58 Writing about humble quests
07:11 Transferring experiences
10:21 Non-transferable experiences
14:19 Living biblically
17:05 Reducing decisions
19:41 Self-imposed constraints
25:05 Traditional jobs
26:18 Resisting authority vs. accepting authority
36:37 Being noticed
41:33 Flexibility of all kinds
47:00 The Healthiest man alive
52:11 Gamifying life
57:38 Where to find AJ Jacobs