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How to overcome unwanted thoughts
How to manage intrusive thoughts
How to change your attitude towards intrusive thoughts
"I thought I wanted to be a scientist when I went to Princeton...halfway through, I figured out I wasn't smart enough to be a physicist."
JEFF BEZOS
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The hard truth: personal quality matters
Have you heard of the saying: and if it doesn't work the first time, try and try again?
Although perseverance may be seen as essential for success, Barabási argues that personal quality matters. The hard truth is that, however long you persevere and keep pushing the r...
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The maths behind success
Physicist Albert-László Barabási, in a TED talk, shared his thinking on the maths that goes into thinking about success.
He came up with a simple equation:
S = Qr
S stands for success, Q is that person's ability (to...
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The gift of self-awareness
Although it may sound all doom and gloom, knowing where your talents are, and being self-aware of your strengths, grants you the power to invest your energies into an activity that will:
- provide a higher rate of reward
- be a better...
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Principles for seeking wisdom
- Go to bed smarter than when you woke up.
- "I’m not smart enough to figure everything out myself, so I want to master the best of what other people have already figured out."
Analysis paralysis
It's a form of procrastination.
It happens when you convince yourself you can't go forward with a decision, because you haven't given it enough thought, done enough research or figured things out to get started.
"I believe in the discipline of mastering the best that other people have ever figured out. I don't believe in just sitting down and trying to dream it all up yourself. Nobody's that smart."
CHARLIE MUNGER
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