Neurodivergence, New Years Resolutions, and Future FocusWe welcome the New Year byevaluating the usefulness of New Years resolutionssharing the honest struggles we’ve hadsmall triumphsAli shares her journey to quit smoking and the strategies she employs.a positive version of sunk cost fallacy, where we are motivated to defend small gains and build on them https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_costmaking excuses and justifications for not taking responsibilitytricking yourself into doing things your mind is resistingquitting/reducing drinkingcleaner living, bad skin after xmas blowoutthe power of vanity in keeping motivatedAli and Sam pleased about looking younger than some of the other school mumshow the concept of future thinking and goal setting has influenced our livestouching on the psychology concept of ‘delay discounting’ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_preferenceas a key to understanding addiction, financial errors and not getting around to acting on our ambitionsdebate the relevance of the neurodivergent label for individuals and the three of usthe present and future of the show. Our personal and collective mission, methods, and reasons for doing it.Meta pod discussion for the stans:As we reflect on our podcast journey, we contemplate whether to foreground our identity as neurodivergent individuals and how it plays into the show.We also share our ambitions for the podcast going forward, including our New Year resolution to de-emphasize diagnoses and just be ourselves.Sam digresses into the huge value gained from listening to niche and highly specific podcastsJoe advocates having ‘no angle’ and ‘no identity’ the value of anything should be in the doing, in the process. Bhakti Yoga and many other traditions teach we should not do things for reward, nor should we be attached to any particular outcome.Podding is more like a zine and having absolute intellectual freedomSuccess is to have critics as well as praisewe express our gratitude towards our listeners and each other, and acknowledge the affirming impact of their feedback on our personal lives and our collective journey.Sam offers some recent pod finds that taught the wisdom of ‘I am becoming’ statements, versus ‘I am’ statementsCreators & Guests Ali Catramados - Host Joe Loh - Host Sam Ellis - Host (00:00) - TTTT 37 - New Year New You (00:36) - New Year, New Me: Debunking the Myth (01:15) - The Reality of New Year's Resolutions (02:21) - Alis Struggle Quitting Smoking (06:04) - The Power of Incremental Changes (09:43) - The Impact of Habits on Appearance (11:59) - The Benefits of Sobriety (18:29) - Maintaining a Healthy Relationship with Alcohol (19:45) - The Impact of Alcohol on Mental Health (20:34) - Understanding Delay Discounting (20:57) - Delay Discounting in Marketing (21:32) - Delay Discounting and Addiction (23:28) - The Power of Visualization (24:35) - Overcoming Personal Struggles (26:35) - Redefining the Podcast's Identity (37:32) - The Value of Listener Feedback (40:57) - New Year's Resolutions and Personal Growth 0:00 TTTT 37 - New Year New You00:36 New Year, New Me: Debunking the Myth01:15 The Reality of New Year’s Resolutions02:21 Alis Struggle Quitting Smoking06:04 The