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AULA 3 – 21/05 - GO-PROJETO DE VIDA - Prof. Rodrigo

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Key takeaways

Wellness and Self-Improvement

Key wellness & growth strategies / self-care / productivity takeaways

  • Use self-knowledge to reduce “mental shortcuts”

    • Don’t use “I already know myself” as a way to limit your potential.
    • Keep deepening self-perception so you can make better decisions about your job market and life direction.

  • Practice self-responsibility (own your inputs/choices)

    • Illness/suffering increases when you treat external circumstances as bigger than your capacity to resolve internally.
    • Own your role in outcomes while recognizing external factors exist (but don’t let them fully define results).
    • When appropriate, respond with fewer external excuses and more ownership of your part.

  • Build self-discipline through consistency (even when motivation fluctuates)

    • Self-discipline = maintaining rhythm and consistency so your awareness/responsibility can “yield results.”
    • If life circumstances force changes (e.g., switching to distance learning), treat it as a strategic adaptation focused on the objective—not a failure.

  • Reframe “prosperity” to protect mental health and motivation

    • Prosperity isn’t limited to money/power/fame.
    • It’s “progress” happening day by day—emotional stability and contentment from continuous development.
    • Focus on process indicators rather than only final outcomes (example: weight loss—track actions like exercise, food, sleep, stress level; weight follows).

  • Value yourself along the way (avoid frustration loops)

    • A mismatch between an “idealized fantasy of success” and real life creates frustration; self-valuation counters that.
    • “Success is based on what you do now,” not only what you achieve later.
    • Celebrating small daily victories helps sustain resilience (example: children listing gratitude for parents being well and being alive).

  • Acknowledge adversity as a source of opportunity

    • Limitations (including disability or other constraints) can still open market opportunities—focus on where you can be most useful.
    • Within diversity/adversity there can be opportunities; your job is to understand your area of action.

  • Strategic planning: connect purpose → goals → actions

    • Planning requires:
      • a purpose/vision (where you’re going and why it matters)
      • a clear current state
      • a desired state
      • actions bridging the two
    • Purpose is not the same as motivation:
      • Motivation can be emotion-driven and inconsistent.
      • Purpose is more tied to discipline, internal strength, and meaning.

  • Find (or clarify) your purpose with Ikigai

    • Use the Ikigai framework to explore:
      • what you love,
      • what you can be paid for,
      • what the world needs,
      • what you’re good at.
    • Practical homework: complete an Ikigai test (link referenced in the slides/handout; tool mentioned below).

  • Interactive exercise to practice planning under constraints

    • A rescue-mission scenario evaluated vehicles based on: fuel, speed, load capacity, mechanical reliability, maneuverability.
    • Key lesson: planning comes from matching options to real constraints and objectives; the “best” choice is the one that best fits the mission needs (discussion concluded with vehicle D as the closest fit).

Presenters / sources mentioned

  • Professor Rodrigo Bonete
  • Translator teacher Patricia
  • César (mediator/host presence)
  • Esther, Leite, Carolina, Simone, Daniela, Gisline, Enzo, Karina, Natalia, Naju, Luana, Will (participants whose comments were referenced)
  • Roberto Justus (referenced in an example video)
  • Esther + Aurélio (dictionary/Aurélio dictionary) — definition of “prosperity” referenced
  • Professor Cloves de Barros (story referenced about finding purpose)
  • Nietzsche (quoted): “He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.”
  • Ikigai tool/test site: ikigaiteste.com
  • Film mentioned: Power Beyond Life

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