Book Summary

1. Use your apparently negative traits as tools to upgrade yourself. 
2. The past is not an indicator of the future, and grand projects might not be so scary if you break them down into simple steps.
3. Ditch the victim mentality and start seeing the opportunities in people and yours...

Successful people, like anybody else, have gaps in their knowledge, moments where they doubt themselves, and deal with the impostor syndrome at times. However, they don’t let these negative thoughts take charge of who they are.

Just like them, you too can use your

Another negative thinking cycle we engage in is thinking that big projects are exhausting or undoable, which is why we never start them. However, psychology suggests that this is yet another brain mechanism that we use t...

So, next time you have a bigger goal to target, think of it as a series of small projects with a deadline. You can use this approach to any project, big or small. Whether you’re trying to wake up earlier or open up a small start-up, this trick will help you manage your time and stress bette...

Loserthink examines the various ways in which we engage in unproductive thinking habits. The book covers topics such as:

• How to identify when you’re engaging in loserthin...

The first thing you notice when you look at your past is where you stand in that situation. This comes naturally for our brain, as it’s one of the mechanisms we use to prepare for the future. We think that patterns are indicators, but the truth is that it doesn’t always work like that.

Scott Adams’ Loserthink will not only teach you how to spot negative thinking habits but also how to overcome them. ...

There is a lot of unproductive thinking that goes on in the world. Most of us fall victim to it at one time or another. The first step in dealing with this problem is recognizing that we are not victims and tha...

Then, it’s time to start thinking about what changes need to be made in order for your life to improve. You should ask yourself whether or not there are any steps or actions that could be taken in order for things to get better. 

Scott Adams’

"Every skill you acquire doubles your odds of success."

Our brain has a collection of unproductive thinking habits that get in the way of success. One thing that we do is get anchored in negative thinking habits, like biases and assumptions. 

Sometimes we...

The 24-year-old person who is dealing with negative self-talk, the 33-year-old person who is suffering from burnout from a job that doesn’t bring them happiness and wants to change their life, or the 40-year-old coach who wants to learn what to tell people to change their life.

Confirmation bias is an example of loserthink, where we look for and interpret information in a way that confirms our current beliefs or hypotheses. Over-generalization is another example, where we draw broad conclusions from too little evidence. 

To move past th...