<ul><li>All life involves inevitable, unavoidable suffering.</li><li>Life is the mixture of happiness and pain.</li><li>The Buddha wants as to acknowledge this fact(👆) so when we do experience suffering, we don’t take it so shockingly or personally.</li><li>When we acknowledge suffering, we are at peace during times of difficulty because with time this suffering will turn into happiness again.</li></ul>

1. The Truth Of Dukkha (Suffering) 

What is the noble truth of suffering?"Birth is suffering, Aging is suffering, Sickness is suffering, Dissociation from the loved is suffering, Not to get what one wants is suffering."

<ul><li>We suffer not because of things that are happening to us but because of our mental state.</li><li>Negative Qualities of the mind that cause most of our problems.</li></ul>Three Main reasons for suffering:(The Three Poisons)<ol><li>Cravings: Desire, greed / wanting.( Rooster)</li><li>Aversion: Our hatred towards things against us/our beliefs.( Snake )</li><li>Ignorance: One always chooses to ignore the truth behind life.( Pig )</li></ol>Rooster —> Snake —> Pig —> Rooster ( They feed off one another - Vicious cycle of three poisons)Antidote: Generosity, Loving-Kindness and Wisdom.

2. The Truth Of Samudaya( Origin Of Suffering )

<ol><li>Craving of pleasing the senses: Sensory pleasures ( ex: tasty food, melodious music etc..)</li><li>Craving to be something you are not: Desire to be different to who we are ( influencer, celebrity etc..)</li><li>Craving of not-to-be: Stop something from happening / get rid of something ( ex: to not experience pain after a fall.)</li></ol>

Three Types Of Cravings

“The search for divinity lies not in worldly things but in the mind”

<ul><li>The end of suffering comes with an end to craving when one realizes that what one is craving is not true reality but merely a fantasy that imitates and exaggerates reality.</li><li>Build an attitude of calmness and peacefulness, no matter the consequences. By achieving such insight, one can eventually let go of cravings and desires.</li><li>When we learn to use our body, speech and mind (Three Doors) carefully, it would lead to happiness as it helps us to refrain from harmful actions, thus remove unnecessary suffering.</li></ul>

3. The Truth Of Nirodha ( Cessation Of Craving )

<ul><li>The Middle path is the line between luxury and extreme poverty, a balance between overindulging and depriving ourselves of the things we desire.</li><li>To practice middle way, one must free oneself of one’s desire.</li><li>Buddha never said not to have goals, not to want something. He tells us not to get attached to these desires and to celebrate the idea of “Just Enough” and embrace a more balanced, sustainable lifestyle.</li></ul>

4. The Truth Of Manga ( The Middle Path )

<ol><li>Annica: Life is in a constant flux.</li><li>Dukkha: Life is painful and causes suffering.</li><li>Anatta: Self is always changing.</li></ol>

Three Marks Of Existence 

<ol><li>Right View: Understanding and gaining insights into the true reality.</li><li>Right Intention: Thoughts that are selfless and generous.</li><li>Right Speech: Communication that promote harmony and is free of malice.</li><li>Right Action: Taking righteous actions and not causing others harm.</li><li>Right Livelihood: Living through actions and work which doesn’t harm others.</li><li>Right Effort: Practicing and cultivating Generosity, Loving-Kindness and Wisdom.</li><li>Right Mindfulness: A mental state where one is mindful and aware of their body, actions and thoughts.</li><li>Right Concentration: Indulging in meditative practices.</li></ol>

Buddha’s Eight Fold Path 

In this video we will be talking about how to deal with suffering in life from the philosophy of the Buddha. Gautama Buddha was a philosopher, a spiritual leader and is credited as the founder of Buddhism. The teachings of Buddha revolve around Duhkha, which means suffering, and the end of Duhkha, which is regarded as the state of Nirvana. The philosophy’s most essential teaching includes the Three Marks of Existence, which are as follows: 01. Annica which means that life is in a constant flux, we have already made a video on this, the link for this is in the description. 02. Duhkha which means that life is painful and causes suffering, and 03. Anatta which means that the self is always changing After the Buddha gained enlightenment, he traveled to Sarnath in the present-day district of Varanasi, where he met with five monks, he previously practiced with and gave his first sermon, the four noble truths. These four Noble Truths are the foundational tenets of Buddhism, which spark awareness of suffering as the nature of existence, its cause, and how to live without it. In this video we are going to talk about dukha, the second mark of existence, to better understand the suffering that we all go through and how we can use these 4 noble truths to deal with suffering in our modern day life. The four noble truths are as follows - 01. The truth of Dukha 02. The truth of Samudaya 03. The Truth of Nirodha 04. The truth of Magga I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope these lessons from Buddha will help you in dealing with changes in your life. The Buddha was a philosopher, meditator, spiritual teacher, and religious leader who is credited as the founder of Buddhism. He was born as Siddhartha Gautama in India in 566 BC into an aristocratic family and when he was twenty-nine years old, he left the comforts of his home to seek the meaning of the suffering he saw around him. After six years of arduous yogic training, he abandoned the way of self-mortification and instead sat in mindful meditation beneath a bodhi tree. On the full moon of May, with the rising of the morning star, Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha, the awakened one. The Buddha wandered the plains of northeastern India for 45 years more, teaching the path or Dharma he had realized in that moment. Around him developed a community of people, drawn from every tribe and caste, devoted to practicing this path. Nowadays, he is worshiped by most Buddhist schools as the enlightened one who has escaped the cycle of birth and rebirth, transcending Karma. Their main teachings focus on their insight into duhkha meaning “suffering” and into Nirvana, which means the end of suffering. Videos on Annica Buddha - How To Deal With Changes In Life (Buddhism) https://youtu.be/Gzs6s_SGmng Narration/Audio Editing: Dan Mellins-Cohen https://www.dmcvoiceovers.com Music - Enchanting Inspirational Music - Royalty Free - This Moment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VObTSz0ufhQ Subscribe To Philosophies for Life https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1mRTkVlqDnxz_9S0YD9YQ

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In this video we will be talking about how to deal with suffering in life from the philosophy of the Buddha. Gautama Buddha was a philosopher, a spiritual leader and is credited as the founder of Buddhism.
 
The teachings of Buddha revolve around Duhkha, which means suffering, and the end of Duhkha, which is regarded as the state of Nirvana.  The philosophy’s most essential teaching includes the Three Marks of Existence, which are as follows: 
01. Annica which means that life is in a constant flux, we have already made a video on this, the link for this is in the description.
02. Duhkha which means that life is painful and causes suffering, and
03. Anatta which means that the self is always changing

After the Buddha gained enlightenment, he traveled to Sarnath in the present-day district of Varanasi, where he met with five monks, he previously practiced with and gave his first sermon, the four noble truths. These four Noble Truths are the foundational tenets of Buddhism, which spark awareness of suffering as the nature of existence, its cause, and how to live without it. In this video we are going to talk about dukha, the second mark of existence, to better understand the suffering that we all go through and how we can use these 4 noble truths to deal with suffering in our modern day life.

The four noble truths  are as follows - 
01. The truth of Dukha 
02. The truth of Samudaya
03. The Truth of Nirodha
04. The truth of Magga
I hope you enjoyed watching the video and hope these lessons from Buddha will help you in dealing with changes in your life. 

The Buddha was a philosopher, meditator, spiritual teacher, and religious leader who is credited as the founder of Buddhism. He was born as Siddhartha Gautama in India in 566 BC into an aristocratic family and when he was twenty-nine years old, he left the comforts of his home to seek the meaning of the suffering he saw around him. After six years of arduous yogic training, he abandoned the way of self-mortification and instead sat in mindful meditation beneath a bodhi tree. On the full moon of May, with the rising of the morning star, Siddhartha Gautama became the Buddha, the awakened one. The Buddha wandered the plains of northeastern India for 45 years more, teaching the path or Dharma he had realized in that moment. Around him developed a community of people, drawn from every tribe and caste, devoted to practicing this path. Nowadays, he is worshiped by most Buddhist schools as the enlightened one who has escaped the cycle of birth and rebirth, transcending Karma. Their main teachings focus on their insight into duhkha meaning “suffering” and into Nirvana, which means the end of suffering. 

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Start with happiness flushing all worries within the yawn. Feel privileged as to what positive to begin with - greeting your parents, helping somebody, watering your plants or just keeping a smile to face any upcoming trouble with ease.

Gratitude

Thinking Worst, Ending with the Best. If you prepare for the worst disaster prior, then it is likely that you will escape the Devils Triangle easily.This is used to avoid procrastination, as to when our mind needs break we could schedule it likely to our terms.

Premeditatio Malorum

The more we obtain comfort, the greater we start to less value it. Fast routinely, it increases the basic perseverance for hunger.Start the mornings with cold showers, it can lower your stress, reduce depression and improve circulation.

Growing Discomfort 

Start writing on paper the thoughts that come into your mind. This filters your mind, expressing your character and letting us know what our wisdom was in the past. Writing in the morning is beneficial as to start the day we need to figure out what it thinks & how it responds.

Journaling

The hard work always takes time to get swallowed completely. As you finish the toughest task in the morning your day becomes a better easier, with less stress resulting in more focus on other mini tasks.

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In this video, we will be talking about 5 ways to start your day from the morning routine of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was the emperor of Rome from 161 to 180 AD and is considered as the last of the Five Good Emperors. During his rule, he found the time to construct a series of autobiographical writing known as Meditations. Thanks to his prolific journaling, we have a fair idea of what his morning routine would have looked like and in this video we will be diving into 5 different things Marcus Aurelius would have done in his mornings and how we can follow or adapt that routine to our modern day lives.

So here are 5 ways to start your day from the morning routine of Marcus Aurelius - 
01. Greet your mornings with gratitude
02. Practice Premeditatio Malorum
03. Practice deliberate discomfort
04. Journaling
05. Tackle The Most Important Task First

I hope you enjoyed watching these ways to start your day from the morning routine of Marcus Aurelius and find them helpful in your life. 

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Leaders(Political) Age Faster!!!Stress always ends up ejaculating toxins into your body which result in expensive aging. Your body balance of hormones responsible for skin growth, brain functioning & cognitive thinking.

Stress = Aging

The cure to stress is meditation, to counterfeit the toxins your body starts releasing Dopamine & Epinephrine which are related when you focus on meditation. Try if possible to meditate at 4 AM, mind is at its greatest state to regulate the best of your body.

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Your bones are directly responsible to your immune system. Your Bone Marrow releases Stem Cells, they are responsible for producing new cells in place of damaged ones. Thus they maintain your immune system.

Immune System : Bone Marrow

Stem Cells are mainly released when you sleep, do meditation by putting your body into a straight posture & also Stretching helps a lot in mass production of the Cells.

Stretching, Yoga & Sleep

Starting a task, failing, winning, losing again, reaching to a Rock Bottom position is a common phenomena. People don't need to get depressed, after reaching such a kind of dungeon, RELAX it happens with everybody.

Dark Knight Of The S

It Is biologically necessary, as it cleares out the emotional toxins, whereas for doing that only laughing isn't enough. But crying for past events and meaningful reason is said to be good, but not for stupid-baby reasons.

Crying Is Good

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The person who doesn't have a daily routine, will be affected mentally, physically & emotionally. Also pre-plan for your working circle as to what profession would provide you with time in following other self-developmental tasks.

Organize Yourself 

Build the Concrete Discipline within your mind. Arrange your tasks in an order from most important to the least important tasks as completing the tougher ones will provide you with ease & confidence at the end of the day

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Reasoning is the easiest weapon to go for while in the pleasure zone. Make it a habit to think as to why the task in your to-do-list is significant. While shooting at your enemies in Call Of Duty, THINK as to why reading only 3 pages of the book will sustain your 74 day routine streak.

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After building an Iron Disciplined Mind, use it to conquer value-adding skills. Never multitask while learning a skill & jumping to the other. This ends up causing a haemorrhage to your potential short-term opportunity.

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In this video we will be talking about The 7 ways to manage time from the teachings of Immanuel Kant. Kant. Immanuel Kant is considered to be one of the central Enlightenment thinkers of all time. His philosophy is called Kantianism. So here are 7 time management tips from Immanuel Kant - 01. Organize yourself 02. Follow through 03. Follow universal principles in your daily activities 04. Schedule time for developing your skills 05. Make time for the small things 06. Make time for your other duties 07. Make time for moral self-development Hope you enjoyed this video and find these insights on time management from Immanuel Kant helpful. Immanuel Kant lived in the 18th century and is considered to be one of the greatest German philosophers and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers of all time. His philosophical revolution was to place the human at the center of the philosophical study of knowledge, morality, and beauty. He deeply believed that reason is the root of morality. His thoughts on the relationship between reason and human experience led to the notion of “procedural humanism” or “Kantian humanism”. The work of Immanuel Kant is still relevant today as the humanistic values of Western culture are deeply influenced by the Kantian moral philosophy. His philosophy is called Kantianism The fundamental idea of Kant’s “critical philosophy” – especially in his three Critiques: the Critique of Pure Reason (1781, 1787), the Critique of Practical Reason (1788), and the Critique of the Power of Judgment (1790) – is human autonomy. He argues that human understanding is the source of the general laws of nature that structure all our experience; and that human reason gives itself the moral law, which is our basis for belief in God, freedom, and immortality. Narration/Audio Editing: Dan Mellins-Cohen https://www.dmcvoiceovers.com Subscribe To Philosophies for Life https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp1mRTkVlqDnxz_9S0YD9YQ Music - Enchanting Inspirational Music - Royalty Free - This Moment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VObTSz0ufhQ

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In this video we will be talking about The 7 ways to manage time from the teachings of Immanuel Kant. Kant. Immanuel Kant  is considered to be one of the central Enlightenment thinkers of all time. His philosophy is called Kantianism. 

So here are 7 time management tips from Immanuel Kant - 
01. Organize yourself
02. Follow through
03. Follow universal principles in your daily activities
04. Schedule time for developing your skills
05. Make time for the small things
06. Make time for your other duties 
07. Make time for moral self-development
Hope you enjoyed this video and find these insights on time management from Immanuel Kant helpful. 

Immanuel Kant lived in the 18th century and is considered to be one of the greatest German philosophers and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers of all time. His philosophical revolution was to place the human at the center of the philosophical study of knowledge, morality, and beauty.  He deeply believed that reason is the root of morality. His thoughts on the relationship between reason and human experience led to the notion of “procedural humanism” or “Kantian humanism”. 
The work of Immanuel Kant is still relevant today as the humanistic values of Western culture are deeply influenced by the Kantian moral philosophy. His philosophy is called Kantianism
The fundamental idea of Kant’s “critical philosophy” – especially in his three Critiques: the Critique of Pure Reason (1781, 1787), the Critique of Practical Reason (1788), and the Critique of the Power of Judgment (1790) – is human autonomy. He argues that human understanding is the source of the general laws of nature that structure all our experience; and that human reason gives itself the moral law, which is our basis for belief in God, freedom, and immortality.

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And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

I hear and I forget.I see and I remember.I do and I understand.

If you hate a person, then you're defeated by them.

Respect yourself and others will respect you.

To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.

We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.

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"When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love."

See each day as a provision to do things better and be thankful for all the opportunities you get.We in the modern world spend way too much of our time focusing on our problems in pursuit of our materialistic desires.Start greeting your mornings by being grateful for just being alive.

Greet Your Mornings With Gratitude

It consists of anticipating the worst so that we can adequately prepare ourselves for the challenges that lie ahead.The idea behind this practice is not to keep worrying or have a pessimistic approach but to stay prepared for the future.In addition, visualizing worst-case scenarios makes us feel more grateful for what we possess and for the people we love.

Practice Negative Visualization

Many of us in modern society live in relative comfort, so voluntary discomfort is a true reminder of how good we really have it.Just because you can afford a nice meal every single day, doesn't mean you should do so.The best time to practice voluntary discomfort is in the mornings. For example by starting the day with a <a href="https://dsta.sh/9JiJ7gXnBgHnxmWp7">cold shower</a> or by decluttering from social media.

Practice Deliberate Discomfort

Journaling allows us to think more clearly and cures anxiety and depression.It is an opportunity to articulate your thoughts, reflect on how you handle different situations, and clarify how you wish to approach life.By writing and reading your own experiences you remind yourself of the things you have learned and provide a tool for yourself to realign with the person you want to become.You can start this practice by putting aside just 5 minutes in the morning to write whatever bothers your mind.

In the first hours after waking up your mind is clear, everything is quiet and there are no distractions. <a href="https://dsta.sh/ynnUDVCnbtAsQCZ67">Tips to help you kill procrastination</a>Each morning, if you complete a task you will most likely procrastinate on, you go about your day knowing you've done it, and the rest of your day will be easy in comparison.

Tackle The Most Important Task First

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Every individual possesses cognitive tools and accumulated knowledge that they regularly rely upon. But we rarely question or consider this knowledge which includes beliefs, assumptions, opinions, and prejudices. One of the solutions to this is what Adam Grant tells in this book as "rethinking". Rethinking is the process of doubting what you know, being curious about what you don’t know, and updating your thinking based on new evidence.

Summary

Conventional view: intelligence is the ability to think and learn.Alternative view: intelligence is the ability to rethink and unlearn. Grant argues these cognitive skills are essential in a turbulent and changing world.

Conventional vs. new views of intelligence:

“Questioning ourselves makes the world more unpredictable. It requires us to admit that the facts may have changed, that what was once right may now be wrong.”

Phil Tetlock’s (political scientist) mindset model: Preachers, prosecutors, and politicians.Preachers: We pontificate and promote our ideas. Changing your mind is a sign of moral weakness.Prosecutors: We attack the ideas of others, often to win an argument. Being persuaded is defeat.Politicians: We try to win the support of others, optimizing for approval and agreement (over personal conviction). We change our opinion opportunistically.

Preacher, Prosecutor, Politician

Rethinking is fundamental to scientific thinking.“You’re expected to doubt what you know, be curious about what you don’t know, and update your views based on new data.”Changing your mind is a sign of intellectual integrity and a response to evidence.

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Cognitive bias: Seeing what we want to see.Desirability bias: The tendency to act in a manner that enhances your acceptance or approval from others.Instead of searching for reasons why we are right, search for reasons why we are wrong.

Biases

The rethinking cycle: Humility-Doubt -Curiosity-DiscoveryThe overconfidence cycle: Pride- Conviction - Confirmation and Desirability Biases-Validation

Cycles

“In theory, confidence and competence go hand in hand. In practice, they often diverge.”

Anton’s syndrome is a condition whereby an individual is oblivious to a physical disability due to damage to the occipital lobe of the brain. Armchair quarterback syndrome: Phenomenon where confidence exceeds competence. Imposter syndrome: Phenomenon where competence exceeds confidence. The Dunning-Kruger effect: Identifies the disconnect between competence and confidence. The most confident are often the least competent.

Syndromes

“The first rule of the Dunning-Kruger club is that you don’t know you’re a member of the Dunning-Kruger club.”

Totalitarian ego: Psychological term for the mental gatekeeper that keeps threatening information out of our heads. Our mini internal dictator. Two types of detachment:Detaching your present from your past.Detaching your opinions from your identity. “Who you are should be a question of what you value, not what you believe.”Values are core principles like excellence, generosity, freedom, fairness, integrity, etc. Values retain the flexibility that opinions do not.

Something to Ponder

“People who are right a lot listen a lot, and they change their mind a lot. If you don’t change your mind frequently, you’re going to be wrong a lot.”

“Honest argument is merely a process of mutually picking the beams and motes out of each other’s eyes so both can see clearly.”

Relationship conflict: Personal feuds and arguments Task conflict: Arguments over specific ideas and opinions Task conflict can be beneficial and generate better outcomes. Challenge network: A trusted group of peers to point out blind spots and errors in our thinking.The illusion of explanatory depth: We think we know more about things than we really do.Example: How does a bicycle, piano, or appliance work? Exploring these questions reveals the limits of our knowledge.

Conflicts

Adversarial approach: Common tendency to go into preacher or prosecutor mode without listening to the other party.Collaborative approach: Leads with humility and curiosity. Invites the other party to think like scientists.Logic bully: Someone who overwhelms others with rational arguments. The others might not agree with those arguments, but they are left defenseless and bitter.

Adversarial vs. collaborative approach:

<ul><li>Plan ahead to determine where they can find common ground.</li><li>Present fewer reasons to support their case. Weak arguments dilute strong ones.</li><li>Express curiosity with questions like “so you don’t see any merit in this proposal at all?”</li><li>Express their feelings about the process and their opponent's feelings.</li></ul>

Tactics of expert negotiators:

“We won’t have much luck changing other people’s minds if we refuse to change ours. We can demonstrate openness by acknowledging where we agree with our critics and even what we’ve learned from them.”

“The person most likely to persuade you to change your mind is you. You get to pick the reasons you find most compelling, and you come away with a real sense of ownership over them.” Stop trying to convince others about the right answer. Open their mind to the possibility they might be wrong and let them work their way to the solution.

Changing Minds

“A rivalry exists whenever we reserve special animosity for a group we see as competing with us for resources or threatening our identities.”

We identify with our group or tribe. We distinguish ourselves from our adversaries—they are everything we are not.We preach the virtues of our side.We prosecute the vices of our rivals.As social beings, we are motivated to seek belonging and status. Group identification helps us achieve these goals.Group polarization: The phenomenon where we interact with people like us. This results in more extreme beliefs.

Group Dynamics

The overview effect: Astronauts who experience space travel gain a unique understanding of humanity. After seeing Earth from above, their perspective changes and they see the commonality of our existence.Counterfactual thinking: considering alternative realities, imagining different circumstances and outcomes.

Many beliefs are arbitrary and based on flimsy foundations.

The best approach to changing someone’s mind is to help that person make the change on their own.  Three key techniques are used:<ul><li>Asking open-ended questions.</li><li>Engaging in reflective listening.</li><li>Affirming the person’s desire and ability to change.</li></ul>

Motivational interviewing: 

“Many communicators try to make themselves look smart. Great listeners are more interested in making their audiences feel smart.”

Binary bias: The human tendency to seek clarity by reducing a spectrum of categories to two opposites.Presumes the world is divided into two sides: believers and non-believers. Only one side can be right because there is only one truth. The antidote is to “complexify” by showing the range of views for a given topic.

Binary bias

“Psychologists find that people will ignore or even deny the existence of a problem if they’re not fond of the solution.”

Three steps to thinking more critically:<ul><li>Interrogate information instead of simply consuming it.</li><li>Rank and popularity are not proxies for reliability.</li><li>The sender of information is often not its source.</li></ul>

Learn to ask questions that don’t have a single right answer.

Psychological safety: The ability to take risks without fear of punishment or reprisal. In environments with psychological safety, teams will report more problems and errors. Psychologically unsafe settings hide errors to avoid penalties. “Psychological safety is not a matter of relaxing standards...it’s fostering a climate of respect, trust, and openness...it’s the foundation of a learning culture.”

Rethinking is not only an individual skill, it’s also an organizational one.

Performance accountability evaluates projects, individuals and teams based on outcomes. Good outcomes aren’t always the result of good decisions.“Focusing on results might be good for short-term performance, but it can be an obstacle to long-term learning.”Process accountability evaluates projects, individuals and teams based on the decision-making process.

Performance vs Process

The author recommends twice-a-year personal checkups: opportunities to reassess your current pursuits, whether your current desires still align with your plans, and whether it’s time to pivot.

Grit is essential for motivation, but it can also blind us to rethinking.

“Our identities are open systems, and so are our lives. We don’t have to stay tethered to old images of where we want to go or who we want to be. The simplest way to start rethinking our options is to question what we do daily.”

What are the aspects of your life that need rethinking?

#1 New York Times Bestseller “THIS. This is the right book for right now. Yes, learning requires focus. But, unlearning and relearning requires much more—it requires choosing courage over comfort. In Think Again, Adam Grant weaves together research and storytelling to help us build the intellectual and emotional muscle we need to stay curious enough about the world to actually change it. I’ve never felt so hopeful about what I don’t know.” —Brené Brown, Ph.D., #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dare to Lead The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn. We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions, when we should be gravitating toward those who challenge our thought process. The result is that our beliefs get brittle long before our bones. We think too much like preachers defending our sacred beliefs, prosecutors proving the other side wrong, and politicians campaigning for approval--and too little like scientists searching for truth. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder to our own limitations we can become. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant is an expert on opening other people's minds--and our own. As Wharton's top-rated professor and the bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, he makes it one of his guiding principles to argue like he's right but listen like he's wrong. With bold ideas and rigorous evidence, he investigates how we can embrace the joy of being wrong, bring nuance to charged conversations, and build schools, workplaces, and communities of lifelong learners. You'll learn how an international debate champion wins arguments, a Black musician persuades white supremacists to abandon hate, a vaccine whisperer convinces concerned parents to immunize their children, and Adam has coaxed Yankees fans to root for the Red Sox. Think Again reveals that we don't have to believe everything we think or internalize everything we feel. It's an invitation to let go of views that are no longer serving us well and prize mental flexibility over foolish consistency. If knowledge is power, knowing what we don't know is wisdom.

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#1 New York Times Bestseller “THIS. This is the right book for right now. Yes, learning requires focus. But, unlearning and relearning requires much more—it requires choosing courage over comfort. In Think Again, Adam Grant weaves together research and storytelling to help us build the intellectual and emotional muscle we need to stay curious enough about the world to actually change it. I’ve never felt so hopeful about what I don’t know.” —Brené Brown, Ph.D., #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dare to Lead The bestselling author of Give and Take and Originals examines the critical art of rethinking: learning to question your opinions and open other people's minds, which can position you for excellence at work and wisdom in life Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. In our daily lives, too many of us favor the comfort of conviction over the discomfort of doubt. We listen to opinions that make us feel good, instead of ideas that make us think hard. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn. We surround ourselves with people who agree with our conclusions, when we should be gravitating toward those who challenge our thought process. The result is that our beliefs get brittle long before our bones. We think too much like preachers defending our sacred beliefs, prosecutors proving the other side wrong, and politicians campaigning for approval--and too little like scientists searching for truth. Intelligence is no cure, and it can even be a curse: being good at thinking can make us worse at rethinking. The brighter we are, the blinder to our own limitations we can become. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant is an expert on opening other people's minds--and our own. As Wharton's top-rated professor and the bestselling author of Originals and Give and Take, he makes it one of his guiding principles to argue like he's right but listen like he's wrong. With bold ideas and rigorous evidence, he investigates how we can embrace the joy of being wrong, bring nuance to charged conversations, and build schools, workplaces, and communities of lifelong learners. You'll learn how an international debate champion wins arguments, a Black musician persuades white supremacists to abandon hate, a vaccine whisperer convinces concerned parents to immunize their children, and Adam has coaxed Yankees fans to root for the Red Sox. Think Again reveals that we don't have to believe everything we think or internalize everything we feel. It's an invitation to let go of views that are no longer serving us well and prize mental flexibility over foolish consistency. If knowledge is power, knowing what we don't know is wisdom.

Adam Grant is an accomplished writer whose work has resonated with readers around the world. Adam Grant has published several books that explore a range of topics, from fiction to nonfiction, and has received critical acclaim for the ability to weave compelling narratives. Adam Grant's writing style is known for its depth and authenticity, and has earned quite a loyal following of readers.

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This is it. It’s the end of the line for me. But not for you. Fast is what you do best, ain’t it? Just keep running.

Dive deeper into the world of Cyberpunk 2077! Nadia, an assistant EMT for a privately-owned business known as Trauma Team International, is the sole survivor of a failed rescue mission turned shootout. After she agrees to continue work for an upcoming extraction mission, Nadia discovers that her new extraction subject is Apex—the man who's responsible for Nadia's former team members' deaths. A hundred floors high in a skyscraper filled with members of Apex's rival gang, Nadia and her team must complete the extraction. Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, Uncanny X-Men) and Miguel Valderrama (GIANTS, Hunters) introduce a series based on CD Projekt Red's game Cyberpunk 2077! Collects Cyberpunk 2077: Trauma Team #1-4.

Understand yourself and those around you.

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Dive deeper into the world of Cyberpunk 2077! Nadia, an assistant EMT for a privately-owned business known as Trauma Team International, is the sole survivor of a failed rescue mission turned shootout. After she agrees to continue work for an upcoming extraction mission, Nadia discovers that her new extraction subject is Apex—the man who's responsible for Nadia's former team members' deaths. A hundred floors high in a skyscraper filled with members of Apex's rival gang, Nadia and her team must complete the extraction. Cullen Bunn (Harrow County, Uncanny X-Men) and Miguel Valderrama (GIANTS, Hunters) introduce a series based on CD Projekt Red's game Cyberpunk 2077! Collects Cyberpunk 2077: Trauma Team #1-4.

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William Paulsen introduces a fascinating maze based solely on the distribution of the prime numbers. Balaji extrapolates this to all of human knowledge. We live in a materialistic universe and we expand our knowledge just as we advance our exploration of the proposed maze. Because the universe is fundamentally mathematically organised. This theory does not take a stance on the simulation theory or the Hoffman's interface theory. Those are just some potential explanations of knowledge items we are still ignorant of.

The Prime Number Maze

Science has not answered fundamental questions:<ul><li>How did life appear? Is there a formula for bio-genesis?</li><li>What is consciousness? What makes you... you?</li><li>What is the definition of life? Why are viruses more alive than rocks? Is suffering where we draw the line?</li></ul>

Unanswered Scientific Questions

Starting new states is a core issue of our current status-quo. Starting new "digital nations" should be similar to starting a community. America used to thrive on the competition between states. The same spirit can be replicated in the digital realm because we tech like crypto are enabling innovation in state forming, because the constitution can be written down into code.

Governments are resistant to innovation

Is a new kind of online community that crowdfunds land around the world, networks it together, and eventually attains diplomatic recognition.<ul><li>The community element is key, because the citizens need strong alignment. A social network like Facebook is can not be a state because there is nothing uniting the users.</li><li>There needs a capacity for collective action. </li></ul>

A Network State

A community can needs a cave (a private space for users to interact) & a commons are (for community interaction). <ul><li>Twitter is common with some caves in the private messages</li><li>Facebook is semi-private, meaning is public</li><li>Reddit has lots of commons with different rules, the sub-reddits</li><li>Discord is a collection of distributed communities.</li></ul>

Cave & Commons in Online Communities

In an online community you can be:<ul><li>anonymous (like on 4chan where there is no relationship to a person)</li><li>use a pseudonym (like a Reddit username that collects karma)</li><li>use your real name aka the state name</li></ul>Crypto allows to maintain a pseudonymous identity you can trade with, without being survived or canceled. Using pseudonyms will help combat discrimination, or using AI you could scale your presence (say participating virtually in a metaverse). And the state name is not made for the internet (impossible to secure & prone to error).

The pseudonym economy

Also known as the politician's logic is a logical fallacy of the form:<ul><li>We must do something.</li><li>This is something.</li><li>Therefore, we must do this.</li></ul>The argument useless an undefined middle section, thus allowing a politician to focus strictly on the gravity of the problem.

Politician's syllogism

I am familiar with Balaji's ideas but he is a fascinating dude so I am always finding new stuff. These are some of the new items I discovered.

Balaji Srinivasan is an angel investor, tech founder, philosopher, and author of The Network State: How to Start a New Country. He was formerly the CTO of Coinbase and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - Policygenius: https://www.policygenius.com/ - Blinkist: https://blinkist.com/lex to get 25% off premium - Notion: https://notion.com - Onnit: https://lexfridman.com/onnit to get up to 10% off EPISODE LINKS: Balaji's Twitter: https://twitter.com/balajis Balaji's Website: https://balajis.com Books: 1. The Network State: https://thenetworkstate.com 2. Reputation and Power: https://amzn.to/3eyQiF6 3. Exit, Voice, and Loyalty: https://amzn.to/3TpuLNP 4. Seeing Like a State: https://amzn.to/3MJfvcD Articles: 1. Bitcoin Is Civilization: https://www.commonsense.news/p/is-bitcoin-anarchy-or-civilization 2. Great Protocol Politics: https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/12/11/bitcoin-ethereum-cryptocurrency-web3-great-protocol-politics PODCAST INFO: Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT: - Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast - Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman - Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE: Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time. (00:00) - Introduction (01:24) - Prime number maze (27:37) - Government (43:53) - The Network State (53:57) - Pseudonymous economy (1:17:43) - Exit (1:32:24) - Building a network state (2:20:11) - Wikipedia (2:57:41) - Fixing science (3:24:09) - Fixing the FDA (4:55:18) - Longevity (5:14:15) - Donald Trump's ban from social media (5:43:34) - War (5:50:43) - Censorship (6:04:42) - Social media (6:20:58) - Wokeism and communism (6:39:46) - Cryptocurrency (6:57:18) - AI, AR, and VR (7:09:17) - Advice for young people (7:42:12) - Regulating logic

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Everyone tries to market themselves as someone they are not. That's why relying on first impressions is a shitty way of making judgments.The best way is to look at their actions and wait until you gather enough real-life data.Making assumptions without the right data will never give you an accurate analysis of a person.

First Impressions Can Be Delusional

Admire people and learn from them. But don’t become someone’s blind follower.The element of honesty is what separates blind following from admiration.Honesty removes the fake image of perfection from your eyes. Instead, you see ordinary, accessible people with flaws and struggles, just like you. That’s why you admire them, for their reality.

Admire, Don’t Follow

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