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The 5 Mind Tricks Your Brain Plays That Hold You Back From Success
Your brain unconsciously drives certain behaviors that affect your life
Our brains are remarkable organs that have evolved over millions of years to help us navigate the world around us.
However, despite all of their impressive abilities, they are also wired to make mistakes and trick us into doing certain things without our even realizing it. And these behaviors can have a significant impact on our lives—for better or for worse.
Here are five tricks your brain plays on you that can have a significant impact on your life, happiness, and success.
1. You’re drawn to what’s not working
It’s no secret that we’re often drawn to focus on what’s not working in our lives. From the small inconveniences of daily life to the bigger challenges we face, we’re easily caught up in what’s going wrong.
If you’ve ever wondered why you remember negative feedback but quickly forget a compliment, it’s because of the way the brain has evolved.
Our brains are hardwired to pick up negative energy and stimuli faster. This negative bias served a critical evolutionary purpose in helping our ancestors survive.
