Unlocking Persistent Motivation & Extreme Resilience | Ross Edgley

Ross Edgley is a British ultra-endurance athlete and author known for completing extraordinary athletic feats by tapping into diverse sources of motivation and resilience. We discuss the psychological and biological forces that allow people to persevere through extreme challenges. Then we cover how to dynamically update your sense of purpose, emotions, philosophy, and personal narratives to expand your ability to overcome adversity of all kinds. We also discuss the brain circuits and science of fatigue and stress adaptation. Ultimately, a new framework emerges that you can use to access persistent motivation.

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Timestamps
00:00:00 Ross Edgley
00:03:19 Childhood, Motivation Sources; Competition, Pain & Purpose
00:11:51 Anterior Midcingulate Cortex, Wheel of Motivation & Tenacity
00:16:05 Honoring Your Commitment, Ultra-Endurance Swimming, Self-Respect
00:17:46 Sponsors: David & Lingo
00:20:02 Fear of Shame, Iceland; Team Events, Injuries & Sea Swims
00:25:50 Spiritual Experiences, Loch Ness, Iceland, Mythology & Motivation
00:31:37 Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex, Persistence & Winning, Strategy
00:36:27 Energy Management; Leadership & Team
00:40:56 Addiction, Evaluating Challenges & Purpose, Support & Yukon
00:47:23 Fear & Animals, Great White Sharks, Bears
00:53:09 Sponsor: AG1
00:54:22 Proving Others Wrong, Anger, Great Britain Swim
00:57:55 Anger at Self; Doing It For the Sake of Others, Son, Father
01:08:58 Next Endeavor, Money, Helping Others
01:15:29 Dark vs Light Energy, Self-Discipline; Yaminawa Tribe
01:22:51 Sponsor: LMNT
01:24:11 Challenge Stakes, Ultra-Endurance Swims; Negative Thoughts
01:33:29 Tongue; Iceland Swim, Berserker, Third-Person Perspective
01:38:28 Pain Tolerance, Stress Inoculation, Deliberate Cold Exposure
01:45:48 Strength Training
01:48:10 Sponsor: Eight Sleep
01:49:38 Process vs Outcomes, Psychological Adaptability
01:55:07 Cyclops & Tunnel Vision, Yukon Swim; Cuttlefish
02:02:02 Caffeine, Nicotine, Alpha GPC, Creatine, Supplement Use
02:11:59 Strength Training & Workouts, Strength Reserve, Endurance
02:20:26 Girlfriend, Worry; Doing What Others Cannot, Gratitude
02:29:13 Absurd Hero, Pleasure in Struggle
02:31:14 Smile, Motivated through Anger; Spirit Animals
02:41:37 Zero-Cost Support, YouTube, Spotify & Apple Follow, Reviews & Feedback, Sponsors, Social Media, Neural Network Newsletter

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