4 Brain’s Default Settings That Quietly Sabotage You (And How to Fix It)

Why you do certain things even though you don’t want to do them.

Victor Mong
6 min readNov 7, 2024
Photo by Lidia Nemiroff on Unsplash

The brain is a powerful organ that controls our thought processes, emotions, and behaviors. It’s capable of extraordinary things like imagining new worlds, solving complex problems, and creating meaningful relationships.

The problem is, most people don’t realize that the way they think and behave aren’t always conscious. They’re being influenced by their brain’s “built-in setting.”

These settings have evolved over centuries. Today, however, they’re often not in your best interest and can cause more harm than good.

Here are default settings in your brain that quietly sabotage your growth, success, and happiness.

The Safety Trap Default

Believe it or not, your brain is wired to avoid risk at all costs, no matter how small.

Over millions of years, our brains evolved to prioritize safety and survival. For early humans, staying alive depended on avoiding threats like predators, poisonous plants, or situations.

Even though we no longer face the same life-or-death scenarios, this survival mechanism is still very much active.

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Victor Mong
Victor Mong

Written by Victor Mong

I write about human potential, building a life you want & mastering your mind || info.victormong@gmail.com

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