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Silencing the lizard brain

Michael Lee πŸ• on March 07, 2019

Cover photo credit: Nandhu Kumar Seth Godin describes a phenomenon of what happens when someone gets close to shipping something. He calls it the ...
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Pierre Bouillon

Gosh, this is so relatable.

I had this a couple of time (and still have for some projects). Usually I take a break from it: if I am not able to do it with passion then I should probably not make it (speaking for personal projects of course).

Eventually I come back to it after improving my skills on various subjects and I'm feeling way more confident and keen to finish it.

The best way I found, for me, to overcome the lizard brain is to work in team: no matter if I'm down or not, I'll never let my teammates down too and I'll urge myself to help them, whether should it be by coding or managing the project.

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Michael Lee πŸ•

That’s a great tip Pierre! Accountability is definitely a great motivator to see something to completion.

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Jason C. McDonald

Never heard this term before, but I no longer feel alone in this sensation!

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Ben Halpern

Damn, this definitely made me aware of a few lizard brain thoughts in my life right now.

Thanks for the kick in the pants.