Winning at Life: Using Science, Reason, and Compassion

Winning at Life Using Science, Emotions, and Reason Dr. Gleb Tsipursky Co-Founder and President, Intentional Insights Tenure-Track Professor, The Ohio State University Author, Find Your Purpose Using Science

Who doesn’t want to win at life?

Get what you want by achieving your goals!

Refine your goals to win at life

What’s the secret to refining and achieving your goals?

Truth = key to making wise decisions to reach your goals

Science = best method of knowing the truth

Science of wise decisions and achieving goals = brain science

Reason and Emotions

We are not our thoughts!

How does our mind work?

System 1, Elephant

System 2, Rider

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AUTOPILOT

INTENTIONAL

• Subconscious • Automatic • Habits

• Conscious • Mindful • Attention

• Fast • Intuitive • Emotional

• Slow • Reasoning • Logical

Retrain the Elephant and Rider to win at life!

Thank you!

Group Discussion • What systematic mistakes does your System 1 tend to make?

– Come up with one or two examples

• How can you retrain your System 1 and System 2 to serve you better at winning at life?

– Come up with one or two examples

Now Thank You for Real!

• PowerPoint of this presentation: slideshare.net/intentionalinsights • My book on science-based strategies to find your purpose and meaning: Find Your Purpose Using Science tinyurl.com/fypus2015 • Get in touch with me at gleb@intentionalinsights.org • Intentional Insights Website Facebook Twitter Youtube Pinterest

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