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Maya Shankar: The Toolkit to Accomplish Your Hardest Goals

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Maya Shankar: The Toolkit to Accomplish Your Hardest Goals

The Knowledge Project

2024/07/09
The Knowledge Project

The Knowledge Project

2024/07/09
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Shane Parrish and Maya Shankar dive into the complexities of identity and personal transformation. They explore how significant life changes can reshape one's sense of self and explain how to navigate these transitions. Maya shares her personal stories a...

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This podcast explores the nature of identity and how it shapes our ability to navigate major life changes. The conversation delves into the psychological and philosophical aspects of who we are, offering practical strategies for personal growth and goal achievement.
00:00
Design life choices to avoid relying on willpower
02:45
Her mother's boldness led her to an impromptu audition at Juilliard at age six.
08:20
Anchor identity to the 'why' behind passions rather than the 'what'
11:38
Fixed labels can hinder progress
14:56
Multifaceted identity provides resilience during life changes
18:04
People feel strong conviction about what they don't do.
18:54
Questioning a group belief risks ejection.
31:53
Changing both parties' views slightly can be a positive outcome.
32:31
Frame goals as 'do' behaviors for easier tracking.
35:35
Debunking myths often reinforces them
37:22
Approach goals boost motivation and endurance.
43:14
Pair undesirable tasks with desirable rewards.
45:18
Success is making people feel understood.

Chapters

Intro
00:00
Shankar's 'almost unbelievable' story of getting into Julliard
02:40
Why Shankar studied identity
05:30
What is identity?
11:38
Using your identity to accomplish your goals
14:52
Using anti-identities to accomplish your goals
18:00
What to do when your identity is 'attacked'
18:51
How to re-establish trust in institutions
26:30
Use identity to start a positive habit
32:30
How to debunk myths with stories and facts
35:35
How does how we frame our goals help (or prevent) us from accomplishing them
37:18
The one motivational technique Shankar uses every day
43:11
On success
45:15

Transcript

Speaker 1: We can, especially at the outset of goal setting, be wildly ambitious about what it is that we want to accomplish. So, rather than setting a year-long goal, which we might feel an instinct to do, instead, by the same token, if we see ourselves t...