Life is not a science experiment. You can’t run multiple trials and see which options and alternatives turn out best. In other words, you only go around once in life, which is why it’s important to think hard about the best choices
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The advice is out there, and it’s well worth following: Avoid the jerks in both your work and your life. There are many reasons this makes sense. Chief among them, in my view and unfortunate experience, is that dealing with a jerk
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How often have you heard people say: “It’s better to be lucky than to be [something]…” take your choice of: smart, rich, good, or whatever. It’s a popular phrase precisely because there’s actually some truth to it. Luck plays a bigger role
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All else being equal, people prefer to work with, help, and follow people they like. Aside from all the other positives, that’s enough of a reason for you to try improving your likeability. Here are some relevant factors to work on: Avoid
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One of the underlying truths about productivity and success is this: they require a special effort. In most situations, it’s simply far easier to remain average rather than excel. In fact, functioning at a higher level of productivity and success not only
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We’ve built a “hurry up” culture in which a fast result is often thought to be the highest prize: “Same day delivery,” “Lose weight fast,” “Ready in five minutes,” Twitter, Tik Tok, and so forth. But favoring “hurry up” can be a
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No, really. I’ll show you why the conventional thinking about problems is not always correct, and how they can sometimes – although not always – be good. Granted, some problems are bad. For example, the sinking of the Titanic. But not every
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Whether you know it or not, you face two sets of constraints on your ability to be productive and successful: One comes from the external limits imposed on you by society, your job, your family and friends, your circumstances, your resources, unavailable
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If you look back on your mental processes at various times, you’ll recognize periods when you were busier than others. Think about those busier times, and you’ll probably remember that you naturally prioritized certain tasks, projects, and goals while letting others slide,
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