Extrinsic motivation is anything about avoiding pain and seeking pleasure. Basically all your biological cravings, all the reward chasing in Hunter mode and all the defensive, fear-induced behavior in Sheep mode come from extrinsic motivation. The brain has a separate neuron path for extrinsic motivation. Dopamine is central to extrinsic mot...
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Intrinsic motivation is when you don’t know why you do something, but you do it, and it’s not some biological craving but some joyful Flow experience. It is simply the sum of your Core Flows. The brain has a separate neuron path for intrinsic motivation. Dopamine is central to intrinsic motivation.
Trap-words
Krum, , 0Trap-words are Balance, Trust, Education, University, work, Business, Money, relationship, Religion. Trap-words have too many associations in your brain (connected with millions of neurones), so you just block when you hear them in order not to experience “thinking-overload”.
Here you will find scientific papers used in I Grow Younger Productivity Truth Intuition Scaling Chaos Flow Sleep Self-love Trap-words Self-help Freedom Time-understanding University Numbers Education Inertia Life Morality Life direction Love Religion Balance Structure Money Business Ideas and Values Productivity, Creativity, Motivation & being...
Trap-word is a multi-meaning word. Trap-words are Balance, Trust, Education, University, work, Business, Money, relationship, Religion. Trap-words have too many associations in your brain (connected with millions of neurones), so you just block when you hear them in order not to experience “thinking-overload”. We use simple words that h...
“Your Intuition knows what to do. The trick is getting your head to shut up so you can hear.” — Louise Smith “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” —Albert Einstein We have this popular notion that Success in life re...
I Grow Younger is built on the science that the way we think, read and write (including about self-help) is both driven and limited by the language we use. Every concept must have word(s) for it or it doesn’t really exist. There is more to it though. How do we turn this realization about language and current flawed models into a self-help system ...
Life is kinda difficult to analyze without a bias. We’re stuck right in the middle, everything is wrapped around in emotions and whatever happened recently seems overwhelmingly more important than whatever didn’t. How to make sense of it all? Learn the concept of Structure and have fun analyzing like never before.
Here you will find a brief explanation of the most important concepts in I Grow Younger. A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V W A Acceptance is one of the emotional Ultimate skills. It helps you handle the past. Self-love is the most important form of acceptance. Achievement is not a Success without Added value. Achievement is typical for peop...
I Grow Younger is built on the science that the way we think, read and write (including about self-help) is both driven and limited by the language we use. Every concept must have word(s) for it or it doesn’t really exist. There is more to it though. How do we turn this realization about language and current flawed models into a self-help system ...
Life is kinda difficult to analyze without a bias. We’re stuck right in the middle, everything is wrapped around in emotions and whatever happened recently seems overwhelmingly more important than whatever didn’t. How to make sense of it all? Learn the concept of Structure and have fun analyzing like never before.
Some specific terms used in I Grow Younger (Click on a link shows all search results for each term) 1 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z 1 24/7 2FA verifications 3-D A Abstraction Acceptance Accountant Accounting Adam Grant Added Value Addiction Adrenalin Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, African Aggression AI Alan Moore Albert Einstein Al...
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Book chapters
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Productivity, Creativity, Motivation & being in Flow September 25, 2025
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The Ugly Truth – It’s Actually a Dare! January 26, 2025
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What Is Intuition, How to Develop and Trust It January 13, 2025
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Scaling a Business Is the Path to Freedom August 10, 2024
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Organized Chaos Helps You Develop Ultimate Skills July 22, 2024
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Thinking “Out of the Box” Is not What You Think June 22, 2024
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Is X Hours of Sleep Enough? June 8, 2024
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The Road to Self-worth and Self-love Is … Cheating April 4, 2024
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Trap-words – How Language Use Shapes Who We Are January 2, 2024
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The Problem with Self-help Books and Podcasts December 17, 2023
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Freedom and How to Make Good Life Choices October 29, 2023
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Time Management Is not a Skill – It Holds You Back September 17, 2023
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Issues with the Social Justice Movement July 31, 2023
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Going to University Is Not What You Think July 8, 2023
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The Problem with Numbers July 4, 2023
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Why Self-discipline Hinders Personal Growth July 2, 2023
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The Education System Has to Be Destroyed June 4, 2023
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How to Overcome Inertia and not Feel Stuck in Life February 8, 2023
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Life – A Game of Expectations vs Reality January 23, 2023
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Morality and the Fear of Being a Bad Person December 12, 2022
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