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Inner drive

Unlock yourself with inner drive. Growth mindset/Critical thinking

JUN 7

别让假设控制自己的人生

停止自我PUA

6 min
MAY 21

彩礼如何成为男性的作弊工具

This podacast explores the Chinese custom of bride price, where the groom pays a sum to the bride's family as a condition for marriage, likening it to a security deposit. However, the author argues that bride price can reduce marriage to a financial transaction, allowing men to prioritize monetary contributions over other crucial qualities. They suggest that women should instead focus on a potential spouse's moral character, values, and willingness to contribute, qualities essential for a successful lifelong partnership. The text criticizes bride price for becoming a "cheating tool" that allows individuals to avoid evaluating a partner's true suitability, leading families to overlook critical character traits in favor of financial considerations. Ultimately, the author questions whether a partner's inherent character isn't a far more valuable indicator of marital success than a monetary payment.

4 min
MAY 17

Why Are You Always Prone to Extreme Stress?

Do you often have moments like this?Hands sweating after checking a presentation 20 times before reporting, restlessness when your leader doesn’t reply promptly in a work chat, or overthinking a friend’s “I’ve been busy lately” as “Did I do something wrong?” These high-pressure feelings that spill into work and relationships mean your brain is processing two layers of signals: Layer 1: Realistic Assessment(For example, project mistakes possibly affecting performance reviews, or miscommunication causing misunderstandings) Layer 2: Emotional Replay(The deep childhood fear from criticism: “Not being loved = life-threatening danger”) Neuroscience shows that the amygdala in the human brain records strong childhood emotions as “survival alarms.” When parents threaten “withdrawing love” — like “Stop crying or I’ll leave you here” or “No one will love you if you fail the exam” — a child’s brain connects “negative evaluation” to “safety threats.” This instinct, evolved to get parental attention, becomes an “over-alert mode” in adulthood: Even a colleague’s neutral comment like “This plan can be improved” makes the amygdala signal “Danger! Fight or run!” 2. How Threat-Based Parenting Forms an “Evaluation Addiction” Neural PathwayThese hidden “emotional blackmail” memories from childhood keep changing how you think: 1. “Conditional Love” Creates a “Self-Worth Calculator”When parents link love (like “Taking you for treats,” “Playing with you”) to “obedience/excellence,” children learn: “My value depends on meeting others’ expectations.” As adults, this shows as strict rules: “I must score 120% before submitting work” or “I need everyone’s approval to be good enough.” 2. “Disaster Predictions” Train a “Negative Filter” in the BrainExtreme words like “Your life is over if you don’t get into a top high school” or “No one will marry you if you act like this” make the brain always look for “potential rejections.” Brain scans show people raised with threats react three times more strongly to criticism in the prefrontal cortex, creating a habit of focusing only on negatives. 3. “Emotional Withdrawal” Triggers “Abandonment Fear”Psychology’s “attachment theory” says parents threatening to leave often break “secure attachment.” As adults, they fall into a cycle of “over-giving + over-fearing” in relationships: wanting closeness but always watching for “negative signs,” misunderstanding normal talks as “signs of a breakup.” 3. How to Rebuild Your “Stress-Evaluation” Response as an Adult1. Start the “Dual Reality Check”When anxious, use pen and paper for these three questions:✅ Fact Check: What specific thing is the criticism about? Is there proof?(Example: “The plan lacks creativity” vs. “My leader thinks I’m bad at my job”)✅ Consequence Check: What’s the worst realistic impact on my life/work?(Example: Revising the plan = 3 extra hours, not “losing all opportunities”)✅ Memory Check: Does this feeling remind me of a childhood threat?(Tell the difference between “now” and “childhood memories”) 2. Rewire Your Brain via “Safety Anchoring”Spend 5 minutes daily recalling a time you were accepted despite flaws (e.g., a friend saying “It’s okay, we’ll fix it together” after a mistake). Describe the scene, their voice, and your feelings to build a new brain path: “Negative feedback ≠ being abandoned.” Studies show 21 days of practice reduces the amygdala’s overreaction to criticism. 3. Build a “Self-Companionship” BeliefExistential psychology says: Your value comes from “being you,” not from being judged. Try this before bed: “Even if I did nothing today or got no praise, I still deserve my own kindness.” This “unconditional” self-talk slowly changes the habit of relying on others for self-worth. 4. More Important Than “Not Fearing Criticism”: Allow Yourself to “Move Forward with Alarms”Don’t blame yourself for being sensitive — that “over-alertness” once protected you as a child. Growing up isn’t about no fear, but telling your inner child: “I can protect you now. We don’t need to be perfect to feel safe.” When you hear two voices in stress — the childhood “Run, or you’ll lose everything” and the adult “I’m here; we can go slow” — you start changing from “controlled by past habits” to “being your own mental guardian.” Remember: The steadiest love in the world is in how you treat yourself.

15 min
MAR 25

How to be an amazing middle-age person?

Inner drive

7 min
MAR 2

Why we always hurt our loved one

Why do we always aim the sharpest words at the people closest to us? It's because only those closest to us have the opportunity to accumulate prejudices. As for those with whom we have little interaction, it's very easy for us to show the noble side of our character. Prejudices stem from trivial matters in daily life. It could be just an unpleasant conversation or a disagreement over a travel plan. These minor differences in opinions can directly affect our subconscious minds and lead us to accumulate prejudices. For example, at work, we tend to reject the requests of colleagues we don't like, even when those requests are reasonable. In an intimate relationship, we might oppose any small suggestions put forward by our partners later just because of a previous quarrel. In the family, we may gradually become silent due to an unpleasant communication, even if the other person has the right to know certain thingsSimilarly, this kind of prejudice is mutual. In an intimate relationship, both parties with prejudices against each other will feel terrible, because the source of prejudice is based on facts. That is to say, the more prejudices the other person has accumulated against us, the more we will feel completely exposed. And at this time, the person who feels exposed often needs to find a relationship without prejudice to make themselves feel good. That is, they may have an affair.

6 min
FEB 28

为什么越学女性主义，越活得像个“失败者”？

我们追过的女性主义鸡汤，为什么治不好你的精神内耗？女性主义理论落地存在断崖。这来源于知识分子的傲慢：《第二性》教会你“父权制压迫”，却没教怎么用Excel在男性主导的部门争取预算；“打破凝视”很浪漫，但不会告诉你如何把“大龄未婚”变成相亲优势。而直播间抢券时，记住主播的催促话术，这是商家教你的“稀缺性操控”。真正的自我力量并非来源于对物质、人际关系和社会认可的否定，而恰恰是建立在这些基础之上。通过积极参与社会标准下的生活，例如努力学习、追求外貌提升、体验深刻的爱情，来积累经验和认知。这种通过生活体验获得的自我认知，比单纯依靠网络观点更能塑造坚实的自我。 Why do I seem to live more like a "failure" the more I study feminism?Why can't the feminist chicken soup we've followed cure your mental burnout?There is a huge gap when it comes to implementing feminist theory. This stems from the arrogance of intellectuals: "The Second Sex" teaches you about "patriarchal oppression", but doesn't teach you how to use Excel to fight for a budget in a male - dominated department; "Breaking the gaze" is very romantic, but it won't tell you how to turn "being unmarried at an older age" into an advantage in blind dates. When grabbing coupons in a live - streaming room, remember the host's urging words, which is the "scarcity manipulation" taught by merchants.True self - power doesn't come from denying material possessions, interpersonal relationships, and social recognition. Instead, it is precisely built on these very foundations. By actively participating in life under social standards, such as studying hard, pursuing physical appearance improvement, and experiencing profound love, we can accumulate experiences and knowledge. This kind of self - awareness obtained through life experiences can shape a more solid self than simply relying on online viewpoints.

5 min
FEB 26

为何无条件的付出不能换来相应的珍惜

翻译：本集播客探讨了人际关系中付出与价值之间的复杂关系。文章指出，人们常常困惑于为何无条件的付出并未换来相应的珍惜。其核心观点在于，人类天性倾向于不珍惜轻易获得的事物，这一特性深植于基因之中。道德规范虽旨在约束这种本性，但其作用往往受限于是否带来实际的利益或损害。因此，仅仅依靠付出衡量自身价值，可能会产生偏差，因为人性往往战胜道德约束

5 min
FEB 20

Take Back Your Out - of - Control Life in 7 Days

Why Is "Short - term Withdrawal" More Effective Than Permanent Self - discipline? 短期多巴胺戒断可以帮助大脑重塑控制感，并为长期自律打下基础。• 多巴胺陷阱与决策疲劳。频繁使用手机等行为会强化杏仁核中的“多巴胺陷阱”，导致前额叶皮层逐渐失去决策能力。这会使人陷入决策疲劳，甚至情绪失控。 • 7天戒断的神经可塑性。神经科学研究表明，刻意戒断7天可以触发两个关键转折点： ◦ 前3天是杏仁核“战斗或逃跑”反应的消退期。 ◦ 后4天是前额叶皮层重新获得控制的黄金窗口期。 • 重塑控制感。7天戒断的真正价值不在于永久戒除，而在于通过短期胜利重塑控制感1。不必永远戒除，但如果每月戒断一个行为（如短视频、外卖或网购）7天，实际上是为大脑安装了一个“重启按钮”。 • 长期自律的底层动机。完成7天挑战后，“发现空闲时间可以被美好的事物填满”的惊喜，将成为坚持长期自律的潜在动力。 • 如何坚持？ ◦ 列出最想戒掉的四个成瘾习惯，每周戒掉一个。 ◦ 邀请朋友一起参加7天戒断挑战。 ◦ 这种大框架的作息将帮助你建立日常小习惯。

5 min

Unlock yourself with inner drive. Growth mindset/Critical thinking

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2024 - 2025
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35
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