Chapter 13 Part 3 Deal with the Irrational Mind

Humans often engage in irrational behavior. We fight. We start wars. We kill. We are self-destructive. We are petty and vindictive. We act out when we don’t get our way. We abuse our mates. We neglect our children. We rationalize, project, and stereotype. We act inconsistently, ignore relevant evidence, jump to conclusions, and say and believe things that don’t make sense. We deceive ourselves in many ways. We are our own worst enemy. Behind human irrationality are two overlapping and interrelated sets of innate tendencies that frequently motivate us to act unreasonably and to violate the standards and principles of critical thinking. All humans routinely engage in both forms, to varying degrees depending on their level of rationality. Here's where you can go for courses to help you get locked into a solid career path: https://gumroad.com/careercoaching Find Jeff on X / johnnypillbox Facebook / innerprojectionjeffbrown LinkedIn / jeffreypaulbrown If you're looking for more information on education, success, achievement or simple inspiration, go here: https://www.lulu.com/spotlight/jeffst... Below are the various sources mentioned in the video as well as others of interest: Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses: Here we discover that everything on college campuses is not going to plan. There are a lot of problems, and if you're just heading off to college or are putting a lot of financial and emotional investment into college, best have a read here before you do all that spending. https://press.uchicago.edu The Law of Success in 16 Lessons, Napoleon Hill This was written nearly 100 years ago and is still followed by many with big aspirations as the standard of achievement. Want to do more than just float through life and career, start here. Amazon.com: The Law of Success in 16 Lessons, Napoleon Hill Why We Do What We Do, Dr. Deci According to Dr. Deci, students in school can be found in two groups: those who are looking to please and those who are looking to avoid. He says that subconsciously students are either trying to please parents and teachers or avoid scorn from those two groups. Sadly, few are motivated by their own needs and desires. If you are in either group, you have a lot of work to do to avoid being derailed for years if not most of your life in achieving goals. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk This documentary was produced in 2004. Sadly, not much has changed since then. Teachers are still more motivated by keeping their job and satisfying administrators and superiors than they are teaching students. Just another point in a long list of issues with education. If you're not aware of many if not most issues, then your chance of being derailed along the way to that ideal job/career increases with each unknown. Amazon.com: Declining by Degrees: Higher Education at Risk RSA ANIMATE: Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us, Daniel Pink. So, you think it's all about the money? To motivate, just throw money, and the more you throw the more the worked is motivated. Nothing could be further from the truth. Delve into the facts with Mr Pink on your way to the greatest of achievements. YouTube • RSA ANIMATE: Drive: The surprising tr...