Mechanic Mindset (Hard Discipline) VS Artist Mindset (Easy Discipline)

Ever wonder why you keep missing your goals and why most people fail their new year resolutions? The answers lies within the 2 types system which we operate to achieve our goals.

System 1: The Mechanic Mindset: This is a result based framework.
System 2: The Artist Mindset: This is a process based framework.

Our world heavily functions on the result based structure so much so that it overlooks the process parts of the journey. This method usually causes burnout or straight up quitting.

The world has always held the notion "no pain, no gain." with other similar sayings that portray the notion that hard work and success must come from hard discipline.

Within the last 10 to 15 years, numerus books and podcasts from Navy Seals, Army Rangers, other military special forces, and entrepreneur speakers have espoused the utility of hard discipline.

AI can do a lot of things quickly and efficiently, making it ideal for completing mundane tasks.
However, the issue is many people are also using it to take the process and the enjoyment out of creativity and human connection. This is why I believe there are certain things that should remain human-centric, such as art, music, sports, films, TV shows, healthcare, legal professionals, etc.
I'm not worried about machines that can replicate human paintings or other abilities but I'm concerned that mankind is forgetting that human bonding comes from organic connections through lived experiences, learning from each other like the stories and fables we tell our children and to each other. This is what makes things worth doing. It is what makes us human. If beauty is only valued through the lens of speed, cost, and profitability, then we have forgotten the whole purpose of art. It is also why many are calling instant art forms fake, lazy and soulless no matter how "real" it looks. Many are starting to push back against it.
Humans don't crave perfection, we crave imperfection from nature and other people like sadness, happiness, suffering, and joy. All which are part of the processes in the making.

*Here's an example of how an individual is perceived while utilizing the two different frameworks:
If a woman gets hard tasks done and reaches her high goals through sheer will and determination, people will praise her for having strong mental fortitude and almost seeing her as a super hero with super human abilities. However, if she gets hard tasks done and reaches her big goals through enjoyment, people will think she's a workaholic and needs to see a therapist.

I argue that Hard Discipline (Mechanic mindset) can only work in the short term at best because it goes against human nature. While Easy Discipline (Artist mindset) is sustainable in the long run as people enjoy pleasure which goes right along with human nature.

Questions to ponder:

• Are you a mechanic mindset person (Goal oriented) or an artist mindset person (Process oriented)?
• How do you feel when you do things just to get it done verses doing something you enjoy?
• Why do most people stop short at the motivation stage?
• When you go to work, do you just want to get a paycheck and waiting to be home or do you look forward to the work itself?
• How can you find enjoyment in something that is inherently mundane?
• Do you have high ambition but low discipline?
• What are somethings that you're currently doing but you're not enjoying the processes of doing it?
• Can you really do anything if you tell yourself only if you get disciplined enough?
• Can you think of a time when you shifted from doing something for the results vs shifting your habits and mindset towards the process itself?
• It is possible to like something that you use to dislike? (Examples of what and how?)
• What can happen when you take the joy of out the process of doing something?
• How do you view our current society? Is it more mechanic mindset or artist mindset?
• How did old world humans and modern humans differ in the 2 systems which we operate from?
• What role did environmental change and technology change affect out frameworks?
• How can you create a health balance between mechanic mindset and artist mindset?

Come join us to discuss why so many people have high ambition and low discipline.
Discuss how to add more enjoyment to the processes of your tasks so you can achieve your ambitious goals!

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