Change, Learning, and Labels

How do the ways we describe ourselves influence our behavior?

In this conversation, Nate and Jason discuss the effects of changing our minds, how the labels we choose for ourselves can hijack our behavior, and whether or not a five-year plan can work.

Referenced in this podcast:

• Nate’s (young and naïve article about) 4 foods he’ll never eat again.
• Jason’s article about the stages of learning.
• This quote from Bruce Lee:

“Before I studied the art, a punch to me was just like a punch, a kick just like a kick. After I learned the art, a punch was no longer a punch, a kick no longer a kick. Now that I’ve understood the art, a punch is just like a punch, a kick just like a kick.”

• This quote from Steve Jobs:

“I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself: “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” And whenever the answer has been “No” for too many days in a row, I know I need to change something.”