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Tips And Tricks Your Brain To Work Hard Easily in 2023

 

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Tips And Tricks Your Brain To Work Hard Easily in 2023, 'Can't Hurt Me' which is a very amazing book,  its author David Goggins,  many people consider him 'The world's toughest man'.

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Why?  Because he has seen and experienced many tough situations in his life,  and infact, he has also done many hard things in his life.  Like for example, once he swore,  that he will run in Badwater 135. 

 

If you don't know, let me tell you,  Badwater 135 race is one of the toughest foot-race in the world.  In which people like you and me, can't enter.  Because to enter here, it is must to be a highly skilled person,  and he also has to complete many tests and requirements. 

 

Like, one of the requirement is,  before entering here you have to complete multiple 100 miles race.

 

Now what does 100 miles mean? 

160km.  Now, David also didn't complete this requirement.  So, he signed up to complete 100 miles race.  But the problem was that,  David had to run 100 miles in 24 hours!  On average, it equals to 4 marathon runs. 

 

Whereas David was not a runner person.  He didn't even run more than 1 mile in the last 6 months!  He was not prepared at all.  He was afraid,  but still he took part in the race. 

 

And the race started.  At starting, he was not having any problem.  He kept running.  As soon as 25 miles were completed,   he started getting tired,  he started questioning himself! 

 

That whether he can do it or not? 

Till now out of those 4 marathons only 1 marathon was finished!  And 3 more marathons were left.  But still, somehow he completed 50 miles. 

 

As soon as half the race was completed,  he says, his legs started getting heavy like a hard metal!  His leg was hurting so much and felt heavy,  that he couldn't even walk!  He tells how he used to feel current in his whole body at every step.  But still, he kept running. 

 

Somehow, he completed 70 miles.  But now, he couldn't take even a single step!  He lay straight on the ground!  Maximum people quit after coming to such a point!  In fact, they would have quit long before this!  Because this race was really very hard.  David was also thinking about quitting. 

 

But then  he took his focus off the race for a while,  and started thinking about his three psychological needs!  He asked himself three questions!  He played those answer in his mind.  And as soon as he started getting answers to those questions,  suddenly a new spirit came inside him!  Slowly, one step at a time, he started walking. 

 

While walking, he gradually started increasing his speed.  And somehow he completed this race.  What were those three needs, three questions,  which helped David to do these tough things.  The author of book 'Do Hard Things' says,  we, ordinary people, have a lot of misunderstandings related to hard things,  which is very important for us to eliminate. 

 

What are those misunderstandings?

Let me tell you one by one!  First misunderstanding is,  people think that if you have to do a tough work,  you have to remove all the focus from yourself and focus all on that goal!  Have to apply brutal force, need motivation,  and then you will achieve your goal.  Author calls this thing 'Traditional toughness'.  But the 'Science of toughness' says opposite to it. 

 

In reality, you'll have to do something different to be tough.  What's that? 

First, you'll have to focus on your psychological needs.  Specifically, three psychological needs which every human being has.  First one is 'The Need of Autonomy'. 

 

When David took part in this race,  none of his teachers forced him,  that 'David, you'll have to participate in this race,  or else you won't get a good job,  you won't be able to take admission in good college,  you won't be able to get good salary! 

 

No!  David took this decision himself.  He had autonomy!  You must have seen that when people force us,  that 'You'll have to do this thing, do it'. 

 

Until we understand that thing why we have to do that thing,  till then there is a lot of laziness even in doing the easy thing!  Hard thing is a far cry!  So, if you want to do any hard work,  going to Gym, reading books or whatever. 

 

The very first thing which you need,  your need should be fulfilled, that is Autonomy.  A research has also been done on this,  runners who were taking VO2 test,  it was observed that those runners were pushing themselves more,  were able to run well,  compared to those whose speed and inclination was already set,  and they didn't have any other option. 

 

Likewise, David Goggins always had a choice,  if he wanted, he could have quit the race anytime. but still he didn't.  Why?  Because it was his choice.  He knew why he had taken part in this race,  which you will come to know in third need.  This is first psychological need.  2nd psychological need which you'll need to do hard thing, that is  Competency. 

 

Realizing that we have already achieved so much.  Like when David Goggins was feeling like quitting,  then he started remembering!  that this is not the first hard thing which he is doing in his life,  he has done many such important things before! 

 

Like, for example,  the navy seal training he did,  US Airforce training he did,  all that was very tough.  Apart from this, he did 4000 pull ups in 17 hours! 

 

by which he made a world record!  When he started thinking all this,  a very good energy started coming inside him!  He started getting confidence,  that 'I can do it'.  While walking, he was thinking about all these things,  which gave him more confidence to run. 

 

It may be that we have not done such a big thing like David Goggins in our life,  to feel competitive,  but again, we must have done some things!  If nothing, then the exams you have cracked in your life,  any small actions you have taken,  remembering those things, can make us feel competent. 

 

Similar happened with David Goggins.  Infact, author says, the marathon runners,  they also think about it before quitting,  that 'I've already run this much,  why to quit after coming halfway?' 

 

And when he looks back to see how far he has come,  then he gets the enthusiasm to finish the whole marathon. 

 

Similarly, when you have to do hard things,  then you can also reflect back on those things which you achieved in your life.  Competency will fulfill your second psychological need.  And then third comes, the psychological need of 'Feeling of Belonging'. 

 

Do you know why he took this challenge? 

There was a strong reason behind it.  The thing was that he had to raise money for 'Special Operation Warrior Foundation',  which is a non profit organization,  which used to provide scholarships to the kids of those special ops,  who lost their lives in battlefield.  This was a strong reason,  which motivated him to run more. 

 

When the mixer of these three things started,  all these things together gave energy to David Goggins,  to complete the whole race.  Similarly, if you also focus on these three psychological needs,  then you also can make hard things easy for you!  Now, there would be a few over-smart people,  who will say 'Why have you rote hard things?' 

 

Why is it important to do hard things? 

Well, it is a fact,  if you have to do any great thing,  usually, it would be hard to achieve.  If it were easy everyone would do it! 

 

You yourself check your memory,  the proudest moment of your life,  which make you feel proud,  those would have come from doing tough things.  Like, cracking a tough exam,  giving an important presentation,  making money or starting a business. 

Or in my case, creating a YouTube channel,  my channel makes me feel proud.  Starting YouTube channel or starting business was hard for me,  but these hard things are giving me confidence and results in my life,  making money for me.  So, do hard things everyday. 

 

And how can you do hard things? 

You must have understood the psychological need for that,  But after that you will not understand another thing which is  understanding 'Traditional toughness - why the science of toughness'. 

 

As I told you one difference earlier,  similarly we come to the second difference between science and toughness.  According to traditional toughness, people say  that when we do some hard work  and we feel pain,  then we should not focus on that pain,  and leaving it, our focus should be on working only. 

 

It is same like,  for example, you are trying to do some work  and again and again I keep pinching you and disturb you again and again  and I tell you, don't focus on pain and focus on work. 

 

So, will it sound logical to you?  Obviously not!  Pain gets attention.  So what to do about it? 

Well, Science of Toughness says,  instead of ignoring the pain,  we should acknowledge the pain,  and should achieve equanimity. 

 

Now what does equanimity means? 

Let me explain you through an experiment.  In a study, researchers did an experiment,  where they wanted to see,  how various people handle the pain.  For this, they invited some normal people and some meditators. 

 

They sent normal people and meditators in the FRI machine, one by one.  And after that, they touched a hot rod to their skin.  When they touched, they got similar results from normal people and meditators. 

 

When both got the discomfort of heavy dose,  then a small part of their brain which is called Amygdala,  which scientists calls 'the alarm system of our body' got activated.  But after that something interested happened. 

 

Those who were non meditators,  their Amygdala remained activated for long time after the rod removal.  Means it was not working!  Whereas the Amygdala of meditators got activated very much,  but it came on base line very soon! 

 

Meditators bring themselves to a peaceful state even after suffering a lot of pain!  And this is called equanimity.  And if learn how to keep equanimity maintained,  then we also can do various tough things.

 

Do you know, why it happens? 

Meditators have meditated for at least 10,000 hours or more.  Due to which they were able to control their brain very well.  Now you will say whether I have to become a meditator to do hard things? 

 

No, it's not like that!  Author tells a three step procedure to do similar things,  which if we do,  we can achieve equanimity with the help of it. 

 

What are these three steps? 

 
The First Step

 

The first step is - Zoom out and explain.  In the experiment, it was seen that 30 percent of the children,  who were given tough tasks to do! 

 

When those children were talking as third person,  and were explaining how they were feeling,  the activity in the Prefrontal cortex got increased.  Now you will say what happens with this! 

 

The thing is that, Amaygdala and Prefrontal Cortex balance out each other.  If activity in Prefrontal cortex is increasing,  then it will automatically reduce the activity in Amaygdala.  And vice versa.  So, the first thing you can do is  when you are having any difficulty,  then firstly do, zoom out and explain. 

For example, if you are doing any home work,  or working on your goal,  and you are feeling very bored in it,  then you start talking as a third person in your brain.  For example, I am writing script and I am feeling very frustrated ,  and I don't understand how to write the script,  how to work on my goal. 

 

I would say, 'See, how Zeeshan is getting frustrated,  he is not understanding things,  or he is feeling irritated.  When I will see after zooming out,  then I will be able to handle my emotions better,  and would be able to keep myself calm. This first step is important.  It will help you to some extent. 

 

The Second Step

 

Second step is Reappraise.  Let's take an example to do this.  Like, for example,  you go to gym and do the first set of biceps.  You work hard to hit the first set!  But when you go to try other set,  you are not able to do it properly. 

 

There is no proper form and anything else.  And you don't do second set properly.  Someone other helps you.  In this situation, you have two options. 

 

First thing, you can think,  I don't have such power to lift this weight.  This is the first thing.  Or, you can say,  Today after so long I have lifted so much weight  and my muscles are getting broken.  Means after few days these muscles will recover again,  and I will become stronger than before. 

 

This is called Reappraise.  Means, instead of seeing things negatively,  trying to see things positively.  How, the tough work we are doing today,  is giving me pain for now,  but in coming time, it will help me to become healthy  strong,  rich,  or help me to get into a good relationship.  Likewise, if you reappraise good things,  whole game will start changing. 

 

The Third Step

And along-with it, you have to follow the third step which is,  'This shall too pass'.  I told you the example of meditators,  Those people who were able to calm their pain and get on the base line. 

 

why they were able to do so? 

Because they had done meditation thousands and thousands of hours.  When a person meditates for how long, then he understands one thing  that whatever our feelings and emotions are temporary.  The pain we are having is also temporary. 

 

Infact everything is temporary.  Which means that no matter how much you are in pain right now,  and no matter how bad you are feeling,  when you go to do something difficult, no matter how much pain you are feeling,  how much bored you are feeling,  that feeling will come and go. 

 

This shall too pass.  If you work by focusing these 3-step well,  then it will be easy for you to do difficult things.  But along with this, remember one more last difference,  between traditional toughness and science  of toughness.  Traditional toughness says that,  No matter how bad things are happening,  there should always be confidence inside. 

 

You should work by using brutal force always.  Whereas the Science of Confidence says,  it is not necessary that you always remain 100% confident.  Like, for example, author says,  when someone goes to run a marathon,  newcomers in marathon run faster in enthusiasm.  They think,'I'll do these things'. 

 

But as time passes and their stamina ends,  after sometime, people who are running fastest are found lying in some corner of the road.  While those who are professionals have done marathon many times,  and they know how tough it is,  they are already prepared. 

 

And they respects the race and keep walking slowly.  Due to which they are able to complete the marathon.  Author says, he had a friend in military who used to say,  'An ounce of doubt keeps me sharp'. 

 

It's good to have a little doubt in yourself!  And experiments were also done on this,  US army survival training course was also done on this.  There it was seen that those who were very confident,  that they would crack it for sure,  when they started survival training,  and started seeing that things have become difficult.

 

they started panicking that what will happen now? 

I can't do this!  Those who had a little doubt,  that 'this training course would be difficult,  I have to walk properly',  they performed better.  So author says, 'Remember one thing'.  Always expect tough times.  If you under estimate things which you are going to do,  and when things won't happen according to you,  you will panic and quit. 

 

If you already assume that getting rich is hard,  starting a YouTube channel would be hard,  and it's not easy! Won't happen in a couple of months  This short term pessimization will help you to become optimistic in long term.  And it should happen.  Be pessimistic in short term,  but optimistic in long term. 

 

These are some important things from the book  'Do Hard Things' that you have to remember!  If I tell you after revising,  then first of all you have to remember that  your psychological needs should be complete.  You have three psychological needs.  First is Autonomy.  To be able to do or not to do things on one's own!  Always give yourself choice. 

 

If your parents are saying that you have to study,  then instead of feeling that I have no autonomy, I will have to study.  Then give yourself choice.  Either I will study in morning or in evening.  It's my choice, when to read.  Start doing things on your own! 

 

This will fulfill your first psychological need which is autonomy!  Then focus on competency.  Keep thinking about the things you have achieved in your life.  And third,  'Generate a feeling of Belonging'. 

 

Keep a strong reason,  that why are going to do that hard thing,  for whom, you are going to do.  It's done!  After this, to do the hard things, you have to remember  that you should know how to pacify Amaygdala,  whenever you are going into a painful situation. 

 

And how can you do that? 

To do that, there are three steps.  First, zoom out and explain.  See yourself in third person and talk.  Second, Reappraise.  Start seeing whatever situation is happening in a positive light!  And third, remember, this shall too pass. 

 

This is also done.  After learning all these things, remember third thing.  Whatever things you will do in life will be tough!  It would not be easy. 

 

Be a little pessimistic,  but be optimistic for long term.  A thing related to this has also been told in 'homosapiens' book.  In which author tells, we are homosapiens.  You know.

 

why we humans were able to survive so much? 

Because we had confidence and were afraid also. Those who had confidence,  used to go even in front of the lion to fight.  used to do dangerous things that caused them to die.  But those who were confident that we can survive, but were also scared,  those people have been able to survive in actual,  because of which this race is moving forward.  So, keep a little doubt.  But also remember, you can do great things.