Summary of John Assaraf's INNERCISE

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#1 Your brain is one of the most complex life forms in the known universe. It runs all your organs and regulates your temperature, and it controls your muscles and your digestive system. It keeps your heart beating, your eyes moving, and your hair growing.

#2 It can be difficult to achieve goals, and this is because taking action and moving toward them consistently even when things go wrong is difficult.

#3 Your brain has two principles that help it evolve: safety and efficiency. The brain must keep you safe and be efficient with energy, because it needs to survive and pass on its improvements to the next generation.

#4 Your life is largely on autopilot. This is called automaticity, and it's why you keep getting the same results. When you think, feel, and act the same way, your life turns out the same way.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jun 3, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822528567

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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Your brain is one of the most complex life forms in the known universe. It runs all your organs and regulates your temperature, and it controls your muscles and your digestive system. It keeps your heart beating, your eyes moving, and your hair growing.

#2

It can be difficult to achieve goals, and this is because taking action and moving toward them consistently even when things go wrong is difficult.

#3

Your brain has two principles that help it evolve: safety and efficiency. The brain must keep you safe and be efficient with energy, because it needs to survive and pass on its improvements to the next generation.

#4

Your life is largely on autopilot. This is called automaticity, and it's why you keep getting the same results. When you think, feel, and act the same way, your life turns out the same way.

#5

We all have the same problem when we try to change our lives: our brains are ancient and don’t understand change, and they will do everything they can to keep us in our comfort zones.

#6

You can recall times in the past when you felt confident, or perhaps you’re feeling good about yourself now. Reflect on this confidence, and you will also get clearer pictures of things you’re proud of, things you’ve accomplished.

#7

The conscious/subconscious divide explains so much of why change is difficult. You may consciously want to have more intimate relationships, but your subconscious may be protecting you from feeling rejected.

#8

Your subconscious brain is like the proverbial 800-pound gorilla in the room. It is lightning fast, and it can sense and react to a threat before your conscious brain can even get its pants on.

#9

Your brain works like an orchestra, playing together in harmony so that when you follow habits and think and act in alignment with your belief patterns and emotions, you can play some decent music. However, if you try to think or behave differently in ways