Next trimming iteration: motivation, discipline, objectivity, outcomes.

slides/disabled.md

@@ -58,6 +58,20 @@ e.g. by setting bigger and bigger goals. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
 
 ## Discipline
 
+---
+
+#### Baby Elephant Syndrome <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
+<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/baby_elephant.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.8" data-background-size="contain" -->
+
+-V-
+<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/baby_elephant.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.3" data-background-size="contain" -->
+
+Young elephant gets tied to a tree by a thin rope which it can't break.
+
+As an adult, it is constrained by the same thin rope and it doesn't break free.<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
+
+Because it learned it is no use to even try.<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
+
 ---
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" data-background="slides/daily_heroism.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.5" -->
 ### TOOL: Daily Heroism <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->

slides/discipline.md

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ If the elephant gets scared,<br />it will not obey the rider.
 -V-
 
 ### Ego depletion
+#### Rider is tired
 
 - making decisions (big or small) is tiring
 - we have limited operational capacity
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ If the elephant gets scared,<br />it will not obey the rider.
 -V-
 
 ### Emotional aversion
+#### Elephant is scared
 
 - some activities appear daunting right away:
     - demanding lots of effort
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ If the elephant gets scared,<br />it will not obey the rider.
 
 -V-
 
-#### Growing the capacity
+### Growing the capacity
 
 It is possible to increase our operational capacity
 - by building positive habits
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ without the rider being thrown off into a ditch.
 ### My thoughts
 
 - useful mental model
-- explains why my rationality doesn't always win<br>
+- explains why my rationality doesn't always win<br>and that it is normal
 - enables to account for it and work with it
 
 ---
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ and track them daily.
 
 #### Why?
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
-- helps keeping our elephant in line:<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
+- keeping our elephant in line:<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
     - easier on our operational capacity: less need for making decisions; it is already decided
     - less forgetting or avoiding the activity
 - practice makes perfect, repetition brings efficiency<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@ and track them daily.
 
 -V-
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
-### My Tracking:
+#### My Tracking:
 ### Gym sessions
 - A4 sheet per week, daily tracking<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
 - table of exercises + time and effort<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->

slides/motivation.md

@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ The reward for finishing a major goal<br />is not worth a long struggle to get t
 <!-- .slide: data-background-image="slides/journey_based_motivation.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.2" -->
 Joy is found in doing an activity, not finishing it.
 
-* We enjoy the activity itself. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
+* We enjoy the activity itself <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
-* Unlocks the state of flow
+* Unlocks the state of flow <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
 
 ---
 
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ I spent way too much time fighting my social skills.<!-- .element: class="fragme
 - get exposure through knowledge sharing (talks)
 - ...
 
+I'll never be ruthless entrepreneur, but that's ok. <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
+
 -V-
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
 #### Threats

slides/objectivity.md

@@ -46,17 +46,8 @@ overestimate their abilities.<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
 
 -V-
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
-### My reality check
+### My new hobby:
-
+#### Monthly job interview<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
-- quick & slow research<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
+- assess my skills and relevancy<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
-    - quick: internet checks of current facts and opinions, both for and against<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
-    - slow: reading of books<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
-- exchanging feedback with colleagues<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
-
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#030" -->
-##### New hobby:
-#### Monthly interview<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
-- assess your skills and relevancy<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
 - learn what others are doing<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
-- confirm your company is the best<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->
+- confirm my company is the best<!-- .element: class="fragment " -->

slides/outcomes.md

@@ -5,13 +5,21 @@
 -V-
 <!-- .slide: data-background="slides/outcomes.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.1" -->
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#033" -->
-Flow brings outcomes and they keep us going:
+They're great.
 
-- emotional outcomes - it makes us happy
+How to keep them coming?
-- material outcomes - fruits of our labour
 
 ---
 
+Flow brings outcomes:
+
+- emotional - it makes us happy
+- material - fruits of our labour
+
+Outcomes are what we're after.
+
+-V-
+
 ### But sometimes...
 
 we get derailed by bad mood 
@@ -28,6 +36,8 @@ Negativity captures our attention
 
 more than positivity.
 
+<br>
+
 Negativity and pessimism reinforce themselves.<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
 
 -V-
@@ -51,27 +61,12 @@ We need **emotional stability** to keep on going.
 
 - when put in a box with a lid, it will try to jump out
 - and after a day or two it will give up and never try again<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
-- even once the lid is removed <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
+- ...even once the lid is removed <!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
 
 -V-
 <!-- .slide: data-background="slides/hamster_in_box.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.6" -->
 
--V-
+<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/hamster_in_box.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.4" -->
-
-#### Baby Elephant Syndrome <!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/baby_elephant.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.8" data-background-size="contain" -->
-
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/baby_elephant.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.3" data-background-size="contain" -->
-
-Young elephant gets tied to a tree by a thin rope which it can't break.
-
-As an adult, it is constrained by the same thin rope and it doesn't break free.<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
-
-Because it learned it is no use to even try.<!-- .element: class="fragment" -->
-
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background="slides/baby_elephant.jpg" data-background-opacity="0.1" data-background-size="contain" -->
 #### Learned helplessness<!-- .element: class="text-over-image" -->
 [Martin Seligman] <!-- .element: class="reference-author" -->
 
@@ -159,9 +154,6 @@ Personal Vision <!-- .element: class="fragment fade-right" -->
 
 Choice of attitude <!-- .element: class="fragment fade-left" -->
 
--V-
-
-
 ---
 <!-- .slide: data-background="slides/choice_of_attitude.jpg" data-background-size="contain" data-background-opacity="0.3" -->
 <!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
@@ -184,10 +176,6 @@ Interpreting seemingly *negative events*
 
 as **neutral** or even **positive**.
 
--V-
-<!-- .slide: data-background-color="#542" -->
-Event → 😟/😐/😀
-
 <div class="flex-container">
 <div style="width: 50%" class="fragment">