Education Self-improvement Psychology Mental Health Personal Development Productivity Persuasion Techniques
Alex Brogan
Alex Brogan

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10 mental concepts that will probably make you smarter:
Tim Ferriss Discomfort Razor
Your success in life can be measured by the number of uncomfortable conversations you're willing to have.
Growth and comfort don't exist in the same room.
Act accordingly.
h/t @tferriss
@tferriss The Rule of Three
”Whenever you’re trying to persuade a person to do something, always present 3 reasons. Not 2, not 4, but exactly 3.”
It gets people’s attention and most of us have been hard-wired to expect things in groups of 3—so it’s more persuasive.
h/t @ameet
@tferriss The Rule of Three ”Whenever you’re trying to persuade a person to do something, always pr...
@tferriss @ameet Thinking Gray
To avoid confirmation bias, remember to ‘think gray’ when making decisions.
That is, resist the temptation to form an opinion about a decision until you’ve heard all the relevant facts and information.
Understand the black and understand the white.
@tferriss @ameet Thinking Gray To avoid confirmation bias, remember to ‘think gray’ when making dec...
@tferriss @ameet Good and Bad Procrastination
Good procrastination is avoiding work with 0 chance of being mentioned in your obituary—like errands.
”Unless you're working on the biggest things you could be, you're type-B procrastinating, no matter how much you're getting done.”
h/t @paulg
@tferriss @ameet @paulg Selective Perception
We tend to ignore or quickly forget stimuli that cause emotional discomfort or that contradict our prior beliefs.
Don’t let small problems become bigger problems through a lack of appropriate attention.
”Pain + Reflection = Progress”
—Ray Dalio
@tferriss @ameet @paulg Focalism
We place too much focus or emphasis on a single factor or piece of information when making judgments or predictions.
“Nothing in life is quite as important as you think it is while you are thinking about it.”
Step back, welcome alternative data, and then decide.
@tferriss @ameet @paulg Illusory Superiority
We overestimate our positive qualities and underestimate negative qualities relative to others.
Applies to intelligence, performance on tasks, and the possession of desirable traits.
The more objectively you see yourself, the more you can improve yourself.
@tferriss @ameet @paulg Worm's Eye View
Whether you’re a techie, politician, or corporate executive, you can’t fix a problem just by taking a top-down view.
You also need to look at the world bottom-up, through the workers’ eyes.
Be curious like a child and walk in others’ shoes.
@gilliantett
@tferriss @ameet @paulg Worm's Eye View Whether you’re a techie, politician, or corporate executive...
@tferriss @ameet @paulg @gilliantett The Approval Paradox
The more you want someone's approval, the harder it is to get it.
Approval seeking is a sign of insecurity and neediness, both unattractive traits.
“When you're content to simply be yourself and not compare or compete, everyone will respect you.”
—Lao Tzu
@tferriss @ameet @paulg @gilliantett Do Nothing Tendency
We are more bothered by harm that comes from action than harm that comes from inaction, so we default to no action.
"Most of us have two lives: the life we live, and the unlived life within us"—
@SPressfield
Don't resort to no action as a means of comfort.
@tferriss @ameet @paulg @gilliantett @SPressfield That’s 10 mental models that will help you think smarter.
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