What's a thinking tool or method that is useful and practical that you've benefitted from and can share?
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95% is sometimes better than 100%.
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Every day, without fail, I think of three things for which I am grateful. A reminder fires on all my devices. I don’t dismiss it until I’ve completed the task, whether that’s early in the day or not until the evening. Keeps my outlook healthy cause I’m a pretty cynical person.
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A smart man always knows what to say, a wise man knows when not to say it.
It's the life equivalent of typing out a comment only to then delete it and move on.
Just because you know something, or know a better way, doesn't mean you have to tell everyone. That mental exercise plays into my other tool: Let them.
Let them be wrong, let them fill the silence they created, let them get bent out of shape, and let them try to figure it out. Sometimes, they'll get to where you already are; other times, they'll figure out an approach you didn't even consider, or you'll realize that you were the one who was wrong the whole time. Let people be people. Listen, look, learn, and then, when you're ready, when it's needed, lead.
Oh, and don't give people answers to questions they didn't ask. They're less likely to listen to you. When they're ready for the answer, they'll ask.
It was tough not to delete this comment, but I'll let the paradox stand as is.
Appreciate this one, thanks for not deleting
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Highly recommend this book "Mind Hacks" https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/mind-hacks/0596007795/
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You get better at something by learning and practising. Sounds so dumb and simplistic and obvious, but it amazes me how difficult people find it to truly accept and internalise this.
Shit at cooking? You can improve.
Shit at talking? You can improve.
Shit as a friend/spouse/parent? You can improve.
Shit at reining in your emotions? You can improve.
You could literally practice to be a funnier person if you wanted.
I guess this is now popularised as "growth mindset".
Learning the growth mindset in my early 20s drastically changed my life for the better.
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Every day, without fail, I think of three things for which I am grateful. A reminder fires on all my devices. I don’t dismiss it until I’ve completed the task, whether that’s early in the day or not until the evening. Keeps my outlook healthy cause I’m a pretty cynical person.
What were todays?
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Before committing to doing a thing you’re conflicted about, brainstorm about it twice. Once when sober. And once when not. If it seems like a good idea in both states, it will typically lead to having no regrets on the matter even if it doesn’t work out like you hoped.
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Before committing to doing a thing you’re conflicted about, brainstorm about it twice. Once when sober. And once when not. If it seems like a good idea in both states, it will typically lead to having no regrets on the matter even if it doesn’t work out like you hoped.
I'll be on the lookout for a way to implement it
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Crunch the numbers. Many topics can be expressed via numerical values and the results can be quite surprising.
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If it takes only two minutes, do it right away.
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Three slow deep breaths when you are stressed. Didn’t work? Another three deep breaths then. Rinse and repeat.
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Skill is (almost) a linear function of time spent.
Want to get better at something ? Just do it more. Learning about it can increase the factor, but it won't actually increase skill directly.
« C'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron »
( It is by smithing that one becomes a smith. French proverb )
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Skill is (almost) a linear function of time spent.
Want to get better at something ? Just do it more. Learning about it can increase the factor, but it won't actually increase skill directly.
« C'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron »
( It is by smithing that one becomes a smith. French proverb )
Usually more of a logarithmic relationship though
Either way, keeping at it is essential
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If you struggle with imposter syndrome just look down on and degrade others:
If that fucking moron can do it, so can i.
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If you struggle with imposter syndrome just look down on and degrade others:
If that fucking moron can do it, so can i.
Weirdly wholesome
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Skill is (almost) a linear function of time spent.
Want to get better at something ? Just do it more. Learning about it can increase the factor, but it won't actually increase skill directly.
« C'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron »
( It is by smithing that one becomes a smith. French proverb )
Many, many things are what's called a "perishable skill." If you don't use the skill, or a language for that matter, it will atrophy and you will forget how to do it.
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Pomodoro
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Crunch the numbers. Many topics can be expressed via numerical values and the results can be quite surprising.
It's also useful to have data to back up your argument.
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Three slow deep breaths when you are stressed. Didn’t work? Another three deep breaths then. Rinse and repeat.
I'm constantly breathing
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What were todays?
Couldn't tell you. They are pretty passive thoughts; I don't concentrate hard on them. I'll do them here for today (tomorrow, from your comment):
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The heat has passed and I should be able to keep the windows open today.
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I woke up feeling pretty good.
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One of my favorite podcasts has an interview with a cool person that I get to listen to in a bit.
They aren't life-changing. Just small appreciations.
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