101. Labels

Dennis Rox: Confessional Self-Improvement & Psychology · Dec 22, 2023 · 2h 30m · transcript

Are you avoiding labels to stay free, or just to stay unaccountable?

This week, the "Dennis Rox" crew deconstructs our complicated relationship with definitions. Eldar, Mike, and Toliy discuss why we often play "games" with the truth to avoid the pain of a high standard. We dive into the Entrepreneurial Psychology of conditioning, exploring how past "PTSD" and old habits create a ceiling for our current success—leading to the "conditioned outcome" that if things are going too well, something bad must be coming.

The conversation challenges the listener to move past the fear of being "labeled"…