Heroic Interview: The Science of Making Your Dreams Come True with Gabriele Oettingen

Want to optimize your life and actualize your potential? Check out Brian's Optimal Living membership program: brianjohnson.me/membership/?r...
Gabriel Oettingen is one of the world’s leading researchers in “The New Science of Motivation.” Oettingen walks us thru the compelling research that demonstrates the power of seeing both the positive AND the challenges.
Get book here: www.amazon.com/Rethinking-Posi...
Connect: www.woopmylife.org/
PhilosophersNote on Gabriele's great book Rethinking Positive Thinking: brianjohnson.me/philosophers-...

[@MusicWizardry]

Very insightful. I now know better why I have such a hard time achieving my big dreams. Thank you!

[@K.P.777]

I'm already working with WOOP-app. It's amazing!

[@christophostermann747]

Amazing: Minute 21: mental contrasting helps to change the Interpretation of reality. That's a big one!! A huge step into changing behaviour. Thanks Brian! Once again a great Interview. Danke, Frau Oettingen

[@markusabelful]

Great Book , great Concept , very helpful in my present stage of Life ! Thanks!!!

[@jupitergonewild]

Greaaaaat :)

[@anastasiapopelnukha1678]

nice video. thanks

[@HeroicBrian]

Thanks for watching Anastasia! We appreciate you 💙🙌 - Yssa & Team Optimize Optimize is now free! Sign up/tell your friends! www.optimize.me

[@6c121]

The problem of this approach is that if you take too little time to explore the obstacles, you might be overwhelmed by their size.Therefore it's good to have someone to guide you through the process of describing your wish and solving the largest obstacles.

[@metab2000]

Confusing.. is the obstacle internal or external.. first, she said obstacle is internal and then she gave example of a party at the night of the exam which is external obstacle..

[@MenaBruno]

Muteib Alonezi The party example is internal in that the struggle in deciding whether to go to the party or not, is inside the person. The internal pull/push, DonI go? Do I stay home and have an early night?

[@TheCrusaderRabbits]

I still don't understand what mental contracting is.

[@mamunurrashid5652]

Their book starts with an example of how a man,named Ben, failed to propose a woman,because he was just daydreaming about her,how their life could be great together and so on! But I did the same thing:daydreamed about a woman..................and I,unlike that person named Ben,could achieve my goal about having a relationship with her!! I don't think,the book's theory is accurate! Yes,it has some interesting tips/tricks,but rejecting 'visualization,positive thinking' to be effective doesn't seem valid!!!