How to Direct Your Brain Like AI: Unlocking Creativity and Focus
Have you been using AI? I have, and I’ve learned something valuable: the reason why it feels like more than just an algorithm is that it mimics how our brains work.
Understanding Your Brain’s Dual Functions
Our brains are incredible tools—natural computers that are always processing information. They have two main functions that continuously operate: evaluating and creating.
No matter what you do, your brain will always be engaged in these two processes. I have a couple of kids who struggle with anxiety. They often worry about what might happen at school or during conversations they didn’t plan for. This is their brain’s process in action: evaluate the past, create possible futures, evaluate, and then create again.
For instance, when my child wanted pizza, I told him he had to go in and order it himself. Initially, he froze, uncertain of the future. His mind raced through all the possibilities: what if the worker asked him questions he couldn’t answer? What if they yelled at him or denied his order?
To someone who hasn’t experienced anxiety, this might sound absurd. But that’s precisely what his brain was offering him—over and over—until we helped him narrow down those possibilities.
The Difference Between Your Brain and AI
Here’s the critical difference between your brain and AI: AI relies on you to specify what to evaluate and create. Your brain doesn’t have that direction unless you actively provide it. If AI were fed random information without a clear focus, it would quickly become overwhelmed.
The same is true for your brain. When it pulls in all sorts of information without direction, it can feel chaotic.
Directing Your Brain for Success
So, what can we learn from this? It’s essential to tell your brain what to focus on. Start with a single task. This clarity will guide it to create and evaluate all the possibilities related to that task. However, if you limit its focus and provide a specific goal, your brain will hone in on that.
Think of this same principle when creating videos. Choose one clear idea to develop, then evaluate how to execute it effectively.
If you’d like to learn more about this process, Join my program Lights, Camera, Action. Together, we can train your brain just like we train AI.
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