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Success Is Not A Secret
The brain is an incredible machine capable of keeping millions of people, places, and things in order while constantly ensuring that all of your body systems are running smoothly to keep you alive.
According to some reputable studies, adult humans make approximately 35,000 decisions each day. To put this in context, a small child makes only about 3,000 choices on a daily basis. It takes years and years of focused decision-making practice to be able to foresee the future consequences of a choice while simultaneously reflecting on past experiences to make the most optimal decision between the sometimes infinite number of possibilities.
This power to weigh the benefits against the potential risks of a decision is an advanced and uniquely human ability.
Most of us are painfully unaware of the choices we make.
Our brains have become so adept at maintaining homeostasis that we don’t even consciously recognize each option as a distinctive decision anymore. If you have ever driven to work on autopilot or eaten an entire meal without tasting it, you have fallen victim to this unconscious…
