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At the root of behaviour change is desire.

The desire to change ourselves or pursue certain things.

But over the ages, many sages have taken issue with desire.
Buddha implored us to banish it completely
Epicurus said to reduce desire to only the essentials
The stoics taught to only desire what is in our control

But as humans, we cannot not desire things.

So the key is to channel desire at the right moments for the right things and to structure our desire modulating systems with precision.

And it turns out there are a few life changing ways we can do so.

0:00 The problems with desire
0:59 (1) Up-regulation
2:18 (2) Down-regulation
4:07 (3) Counteraction (thought substitution)
5:27 (4) Asceticism
6:45 (5) Liquidity, emotional agility & refresh rate
8:14 (6) Self-regulation (how to become your ideal self)
10:01 Summary + outro rizz

Title ideas:
How to change your behaviour & conquer your desires
How to conquer all of your desires
How to become your ideal self