It is perhaps surprising that although the rumination that leads up to a decision requires mental energy, it’s the point of decision itself that is most energy-intense for our brains.

in the modern world, we need to actively direct our brain to move away from prioritizing these unconscious biases, and to being more open, flexible and courageous about pushing ourselves towards our goals and choices that feel “new” and “dangerous.”

include an actual target figure of money that I wanted to earn on my board.

Creativity gives us the power of interpretation.

The most common effect of facing difficulties is a strong desire to stay within our comfort zone, precisely when we need to broaden our options and patterns of behavior.

People who find it difficult to “feel their feelings” are likely to struggle in all sorts of ways with relationships, both personally and professionally.

Having a strong sense of purpose correlates with well-being; it ensures we are goal-directed, motivated by a desire for a particular outcome that gives us the tenacity to keep on going.

Selective attention is the cognitive process in which the brain attends to a small number of sensory inputs while filtering out what it deems unnecessary distractions.

creativity is not the traditional view of being good at art or full of new ideas, but it is the ability to shape our own brain by what we expose it to, designing our own future through proactive choice.