This is a great question and also relatively complex as it pertains to both the human brain/psychology as well as one’s general model of impact. Here’s a simple model of the potential pathway as I see it: 1. More self-love --> 2. less self-instrumentalization & social comparison (e.g., it’s okay if I’m not a perfect impact-optimizing machine like person X) --> 3. less distorted/idealilzed view of self (e.g., “wow, I’m actually feeling very stressed and I’m pushing myself to an extent where I’m feeling bad and am performing at 70% of ideal capacity, optimize for short timelines, and I might actually burnout”) --> 4. more optimal work and lifestyle (e.g., “I found that my ideal performance is when I work for 8 Toggl hours/day, don’t cram more into my week than I can consistently manage, mostly feel intrinsically motivated, and spend 14 hours socializing with my best friends”).
Also see these promising models provided by Michael Noetel here:
This is a great question and also relatively complex as it pertains to both the human brain/psychology as well as one’s general model of impact. Here’s a simple model of the potential pathway as I see it:
1. More self-love --> 2. less self-instrumentalization & social comparison (e.g., it’s okay if I’m not a perfect impact-optimizing machine like person X) --> 3. less distorted/idealilzed view of self (e.g., “wow, I’m actually feeling very stressed and I’m pushing myself to an extent where I’m feeling bad and am performing at 70% of ideal capacity, optimize for short timelines, and I might actually burnout”) --> 4. more optimal work and lifestyle (e.g., “I found that my ideal performance is when I work for 8 Toggl hours/day, don’t cram more into my week than I can consistently manage, mostly feel intrinsically motivated, and spend 14 hours socializing with my best friends”).
Also see these promising models provided by Michael Noetel here: