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Know The Causations

Know The Causations

• Feeling energetic makes you wanna play sports, but playing sports also makes you energetic

• High testosterone helps you win in competitions, but winning in competitions also raises your testosterone

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80% Good

80% Good

• Start-ups often do better by slapping together something that is 80 percent good and seeing how the public responds

• There’s time to improve things later if the market cares about the produc

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What To Do When I'm Drained?

What To Do When I'm Drained?

Exercise, food, and sleep should be your first buttons to push if you’re trying to elevate your attitude and raise your energy

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SCOTT ADAMS

"In the near term it would mean one failure after another. In the long term I was creating a situation that would allow luck to find me."

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Appearance Matters

Appearance Matters

Wear decent clothes and make yourself presentable so that you can network better.

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Chasing Desires

Chasing Desires

• The time you spend chasing one of your desires is the time can't spend chasing the others

• There are desires that you have give up in order for you to focus on the desire that you truly want

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See Your Mind As Two Individuals

See Your Mind As Two Individuals

• Whenever you converse with yourself, act like you're conversing with another person

• When times get hard, help yourself as you help another person

• Converse with yourself better and tame your irrational self

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Success Caused Passion More Than Passion Caused Success

Success Caused Passion More Than Passion Caused Success

Sometimes passions stems from the confidence the we are good at doing something. Over time it wears out when we encounter setbacks. This is when hardwork kicks in. We should value working hard on something rather than being passionate about it.

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"Failure is where success likes to hide in plain sight"

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"Cultivate a unique relationship with failure. Invite it, survive it, and appreciate it."

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See Outcomes As Tools

See Outcomes As Tools

Utilize your situation to get you to the next level. Everytime you get a new job, start looking for a better one.

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How Can I Make My Life More Meaningful?

How Can I Make My Life More Meaningful?

• Working on projects that have a real chance of changing the world, helping humanity, and/or making a billion dollars

• Having a project outside of your school or job can help you hold on to something whenever you encounter failure or setbacks

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When interviewing for jobs, "Make yourself look good on paper."

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"If you want success, figure out the price, then pay it"

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Follow Systems Instead Of Goals

Follow Systems Instead Of Goals

• You won't always achieve your goals so follow systems instead.

• Systems are what you do everyday to keep you on track.

• Your goal could be losing weight and your system could be eating healthier and exercise.

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Managing Priorities

Managing Priorities

• One simple way to keep your priorities straight is by judging how each of your options will influence your personal energy

• It’s not a foolproof gauge, but if you know a particular path will make you feel more stressed, unhealthy, and drained, it’s probably the wrong choice

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The Benefits Of Sex

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