10 Inspirational Moments from TIMOTHY WILSON
PRESENTS
World-renowned psychologist
and professor at
university of Virginia.
researcher of self-knowledge
and affective forecasting.
Author of Redirect: The surprising new science of
psychological change.
1. We see the world from our own perspectives, SO WE’RE ALWAYS MAKING ASSUMPTIONS
2. Do good – be good.
CHANGE YOUR BEHAVIOR FIRST
AND YOUR STORY WILL FOLLOW
3. Writing about emotional challenges in your life CAN IMPROVE YOUR PHYSICAL
AND MENTAL HEALTH
4. Use subtle story prompts TO STOP A SELF-DEFEATING
THINKING PATTERN
5. Small edits can lead to lasting change BECAUSE IT’S SELF-SUSTAINING
6. To edit an organizational narrative, EXPERIMENT BY TESTING SUBTLE CHANGES
ON AN ONGOING BASIS
7. If you adopt a new behavior (such as doing volunteer work), YOU WILL TRIGGER A TENTATIVE REVISION OF YOUR SELF-VIEW
8. Failure is in the eye of the beholder - IT’S HOW YOU EXPLAIN IT TO YOURSELF
9. Optimism is a honed skill - PRACTICE IT AS YOU
WOULD A SPORT
10. We become self-controlling by exercising self-control,
AND COURAGEOUS BY PERFORMING ACTS OF COURAGE
YOU ARE THE STORY YOU TELL TO YOURSELF.
BEST ADVICE
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