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I Wish Every Person With An Addiction Could Watch This Video

15 Apr 2023 · 1 min

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Amber Hollingsworth argues that addiction does not reflect a defective brain but a misdirection of the brain's normal motivation system (dopamine). She proposes that the same traits driving addictive behavior can be redirected toward productive goals, turning addictive tendencies into characteristics of high achievement by changing focus and energy.

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Having an addiction doesn't mean your brain is defective. It doesn't mean your brain is broken. But it probably does mean you're using your brain for the wrong thing. Our brains are wired up exactly as they're supposed to be. We all have this chemical called dopamine, which is designed to motivate us towards things. And when we put that superpower, which is what it really is, in the wrong direction, it just doesn't yield good results. So I want to take a look at today how we can take the same characteristics in someone that makes them an addictive person. Those are actually the same characteristics that will make someone a wildly successful person. All that we need to do is redirect the energy and the focus.