Why Change Is So Hard

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New research debunks this. We can gain self-control through detachment and paradigm shifting.

very well said sir ❤

Surely, individual taste and mood factor into this, right? A genuine-article food-loving foodie oughtta be able to enjoyjoy cookies AND radishes. Radishes have panache in their flavor and texture, plus they fight cancer. Also, we Americans in general don't eat enough roots. We grow plenty of them but don't eat enough of them. Vegetables in general, really. Embrace your inner rabbit spirit animal!

What if you have change all the time?? Aint no routine for showering or brushing teeth fr
Maybe some of us need some settling not new things all the time

Have you heard of Matthew Kelly? He speaks about this is as well, would love to see him featured on your channel.

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So THIS is why the Purge happened! Huh, and here I thought it just worked.

Change has to come on individuals and transformation path happens towards your goal

So basically, change one thing at a time.

Learning through this good but without applying into real life it's waste of time....

Never thought of change in that perspective

And what if someone hates cookies?

Here's what I like to take from this (it's obvious, but the interpretation might not be) if the people who did this experiment didn't like the chocolate in chocolate chip cookies, or just didn't like the cookies in general, but loved the radishes, they'd be like the cookie-lovers-- they would have no problem with self-control. Then, the experiment would go a lot differently. So, while a cookie is always the sweetest, others might like the less-desirable radish OVER the cookie. Conditioning yourself with emotions to hate cookies and enjoy radishes (cookies could be procrastination if we put this into perspective, and radishes could be studying) and train ourselves to only enjoy radishes (our brain is just a recollection of experiences, so you like cookies because they remind you of the dopamine surge, or happiness. Just thinking of the cookie makes you happy, right? Try it.) by conjuring up a happy feeling and creating a dopamine released association to radishes, you can have the same amount of self control, when before, you only liked the cookies.

When you talk to me look at ME ...

Wow. What a bloated explanation for "the new way is better/faster/cheaper", when it isn't.

Maybe the cookie eaters lasted for longer as they had a sudden rush of energy from the sugar in the cookies??

If you've ever raised a teenager, you have observed, first hand, the exhaustion of self control.

Don't mean to be rude or to say how awesome I am, but how dumb people are if they spend 18 minutes on puzzle where me personally spent 1 minute before I made a decision.

Adrian I agree, it's the first thing that came to my mind as well. Well said.🤔

Our academy (The Little Institute for Financial Independence) uses this video to encourage students to come up with better understanding of their ability to control their desires and urges.

perhaps they (the radish eaters) just realized sooner that the task was not possible? Could I not then hypothesize that the radish eaters had superior problem solving abilities perhaps linked to something found within the radish (rubbish probably, but just as probably as what he is proposing)

Yap, he said nothing useful.
Only introduce the problem in a more dramatic way so that you visit his website and pay some cash..

So do psychologists think Obama is exhausted...?







or just lazy? :D

Interesting psychology and study. Dealing with this is especially important in Change Management; we need to ensure the changes that are implemented do not compromise the premise of the project as well as becoming comfortable with changes.

Oh. Than you say that if we hadn't have self control, it could be easier to change? :D
Hm. What a paradox actually.
Thank you, sir, for opening this doors of knowledge to me.

Wait, self control is exhaustible? I would disagree. I think it has to do with the risk and rewards. If you told me that my family would be shot if I ever had another cookie, then it's not like at some point I'm going to say "Gah... I'm out of self control, bye kids. Where's the cookies?" The study asks people to trace a line... and they gave up, that's not really a huge failure. There's no good reason to persevere in that situation. Is it not also possible that the radish eaters are just smarter, or perhaps the cookie eaters were physically fuelled by carbs.. Sure, those might be silly, but a blanket statement that self control is exhaustible based on lines, radishes and cookies seems a little ridiculous.

This video did not made a lot of sense.

Currently reading this book, a mentor I am following on G+ recommended to read this book.

When life gets tough eat more cookies. :)

Ok, awesome. Now what?

This case study has the wrong foundation for the conclusion they are trying to present.  Chocolate chips cookies vs radishes so apart from competing and the effects on the brain are so different.  While chocolate chips cookies has tons of sugar, it immediately give a sense of energy, while radishes are so difficult to eat because of it strong spice taste.  I wouldn't be surprise the kids didn't eat them. A better approach would be use apples vs butter cookies.  

I don't like change but this is more out of depression and being unable to move on.

Actually the studies are broader; For example, if you try to do a task in an uncomfortable chair, or with a an annoying sound (dripping water), wtv, your "mental energy" will run out faster. This can be helped by eating sugar (Not LOADS of it, just a bit) and by resting some twenty minutes (power nap) Meditation is a good training for Increasing your self control, since it is one of the hardest tasks you can do (search what it is exactly); or by trying to remain calm at work (reducing stress) :)

Just another lazy guy making excuses for himself :-D

(cont.) Basically all I hear from this cry baby is life sucks, I have no reason to live and I can't change myself.

SO what this guy is basically saying is that change comes down to will power and self control. But the thing is what is your motivation* to change? According to your theory which I believe is true, will power takes energy but energy becomes exhausted. However what we have to acknowledge is everyone knows what they want and everyone who works towards their goal becomes exhausted BUT how do you explain difference between those who make it and those who don't? (cont.)

The guy looks sooo sadd! :( (Pop d' molley, im sweat'n. Woo!) 6

Maybe the radish eater ran out of Blood Sugar. The cookie group was infused with a glucose load that provided quick energy to pursue the goal. All the participants were told not to eat for 3 hours before the meeting. Study is confounded.

This is why employees who are motivated through positive means are much more productive and innovative. Fear, anxiety, anger are all energy depleting emotions. Remove these from your workforce and watch them go.

Good vid x

In looking back...maybe he is suggesting that we make typically difficult things as easy and fun as possible [you know].

I wish he gave us a solution. I mean he basically said, "Self control is limited. Bye now!"

thanks for uploading !

There is beneficial change and there is destructive change. This simple fact is never talked about at "change management" seminars. Im not very good at coping with destructive change. I tend to fight against it but hey---that's just me.

@RolandRhodes1 Oh man, I was thinking the EXACT same thing.