Do or Don't Do (The Yoda Mindset)
Download MP3The Big Idea: "Trying" is often a cognitive hedge against full commitment; true progress requires 100% engagement in the present moment.
Key Highlights:
- Revisiting Yoda’s iconic line: It’s not about the outcome, it’s about the mindset of commitment.
- The "Cognitive Shim": How projecting goals into the future prevents us from acting in the now.
- Lessons from Buddhist traditions: The desire for a result can actually be the barrier to achieving it.
Mindfulness Minute: Listen to your language today. Every time you say "I'll try," replace it with "I will" or "I won't," and notice the shift in your internal energy.
Memorable Quote: "By having that mental hedge... you are essentially allowing for a sub-optimal effort."
Creators and Guests
Host
Brian Mattocks
Host and Founder of A Mason's Work - a podcast designed to help you use symbolism to grow. He's been working in the craft for over a decade and served as WM, trustee, and sat in every appointed chair in a lodge - at least once :D
