My understanding of this one is if something isn’t clearly assigned to someone, everyone will believe the other person will do it. In the end, you’ll end up with no one doing it. -Andrew Wilkinson Continue reading “A dog with two owners dies of hunger.”
It’s more than just vanity (excessive pride in or admiration of one’s own appearance or achievements); we’re actually wired to find it pleasurable. Harvard neuroscientists Jason Mitchell and Diana Tamir found that disclosing information about the self is intrinsically rewarding. In one study, Mitchell and Tamir hooked subjects up to brain scanners and asked them to share either their own opinions and attitudes (“I like snowboarding”) or the opinions and attitudes of another person (“He likes puppies”). They found that sharing personal opinions activated the same brain circuits that respond to rewards like food and money. -Contagious, p.33 Continue reading Why do people talk so much about their own attitudes and experiences?
Ware spent many years caring for those facing their own mortality. When she questioned the dying about any regrets they had or anything they would do differently, Bronnie found that common themes surfaced again and again. The five most common were these: I wish that I’d let myself be happierToo late they realized happiness is a choice I wish I’d stayed in touch with my friendsToo often they failed to give them the time and effort they deserved I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelingsToo frequently shut mouths and shuttered feelings weighed too heavy to handle I … Continue reading The Top Five Regrets of the Dying
See family everyday See friends and loved ones multiple times a week Be in Nature once a week New and novel experiences once a month Feel like a man, hunting, or whatever sport makes you feel tough, once a quarter. My First Million, Ep. 301, minute 1:01:30 Continue reading The Five Pillars of happiness according to Andrew Wilkinson
The balls are called work, family, health, friends and integrity. And you’re keeping all of them in the air. But one day, you finally come to understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. The other four balls – family, health, friends, integrity – are made of glass. If you drop one of these, it will be irrevocably scuffed, nicked, perhaps even shattered. -The One Thing, p.82 Continue reading Great framework for life: Imagine life is a game in which you are juggling five balls.
When you gamble with your time, you may be placing a bet you can’t cover. Even if you’re sure you can win, be careful that you can live with what you lose. Do you really think you can ever get back a child’s bedtime story or birthday? -The One Thing, p.79 Continue reading Don’t use your time mindlessly…
You will both get dirty but the pig will enjoy it. -Heard from Andrew Wilkinson Continue reading Never wrestle with a pig…
Too many people try to make withdrawals from bank accounts they’ve never made deposits in. Just like a real bank account, that’s not how relationships work. Withdrawing from an empty bank account puts you in debt. The same is true with relationships; a relationship must have an equal flow of currency between two accounts, if not a positive balance in your favor. But how do you get there? Well, you have to start making deposits. You get there by giving. I’ve said this before, you always want to go for the give instead of the ask. If you go for … Continue reading Make Relationship Deposits
Working toward your goals, you will get people upset. You might sincerely care about how someone is doing, but you won’t pick up the phone and call them to find out. You don’t have time for chit-chat or lunch or anything that distracts you from your single-minded focus. You won’t be good at nurturing relationships, but remember: You’d rather have someone’s respect than their friendship. 4h28mins, Relentless, Tim S. Grover Continue reading You’d rather have someone’s respect than someone’s friendship
“Ohh okay, that sounds like a huge plan. I’m not as smart as you. Imagine we had all half the IQ we have today, what would the dumb simple plan we would do to make progress.” Shaan Puri, MFM Mini, A guide to asking better questions, 5min Continue reading If someone goes on to explain a complex plan, say:
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