Tag: Dopamine vs Oxytocin
-
Why prefer MOMENTUM over SHORT TERM SUCCESS?
Momentum over Short term success This blog post has been inspired from the following wonderful video of Simon Sinek. It teaches us as to why continuous momentum is much more desirable than dopamine driven short term success. https://fb.watch/dT1XDol3MC/ Happy reading.. Come let us pile on motivation..
-
Are you obsessed with WINNING?This will make you think..
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek “EXCITEMENT comes from the ACHIEVEMENT. FULFILLMENT comes from the JOURNEY that got you there.”
-
This quote beautifully summarizes the working of a healthy human mind
Adopted from the following great quote of David Rock in his book Your Brain At Work Cortisol – Leads to stress Dopamine – Addictive and stimulated by rewards Oxytocin – Love hormone and leads to fulfillment Serotonin – Leadership hormone “May your cortisol levels stay low, your dopamine levels high, your oxytocin run thick and…
-
Achievement comes from WHAT , Success comes from WHY
The following great motivational quote of Simon Sinek , clearly differentiates between Achievement and Success.. “Achievement happens when we pursue and attain what we want. Success comes when we are in clear pursuit of Why we want it.”
-
The truth fMRI reveals about rewards
fMRI or Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging reveals activation of Nucleus Accumbens and the flow of the “Addictive” chemical named “Dopamine” when extrinsic rewards are provided. The results are similar to addictive behavior produced as a result of consuming cocaine , alcohol or gambling. The downside of “rewards” due to addiction reveals an alarming truth that…
-
This quote will inspire us to think “Long Term”
Short term success gives us a shot of “dopamine” whereas long term lasting success is born out of the journey and makes “Oxytocin” flow through our veins. The following great quote of Simon Sinek from his book Together is Better aptly highlights this fact. “EXCITEMENT comes from the ACHIEVEMENT. FULFILLMENT comes from the JOURNEY that…
-
Reason our “WHY” should be for service to others
The concept of WHY was introduced by Simon Sinek in his iconic book titled “Start With Why”. A WHY is another name for finding a deep filled purpose in our lives.This has to be in sync with our own personality traits as well. When we run after short term benefits , hit a goal ,…
-
Major differences between the two neurotransmitters – “Dopamine” vs “Oxytocin”
Human brain is a very complex system associated with flow of some very important neurotransmitters that influence our mood swings on a day to day basis. When we feel happy for ourselves , for our sole benefit without absolutely no relationship to others , the neurotransmitter named “dopamine” flows.This is why it is sometimes called…