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Principle #1: Cognitive Bandwidth Deserves a Fortress around It

Do I still worry about money? Yes. But now I’m hyper‑aware of how my financial insecurities might distract me from efforts that will help me stay energized and motivated on this path. Instead of playing to not lose, I’m playing to win.

people in a growth mindset don’t merely make New Year’s resolutions and wait to see if they stick to them. They understand that to diet, they need to plan. They may need to keep desserts out of the house. Or think in advance about what to order in restaurants. Or schedule a once-a-week splurge. Or consider exercising more. They think actively about

Whether or not we get a promotion: is that under our control? On which side of the line does that fall? Should we try to control it and face anxiety if we don’t succeed, or pay no attention to it and lose any drive to get ahead in our work? If we unpack this puzzle, we realise that it is confusing not because Epictetus’s bifurcation is too simplist