Why you actually NEED shiny object syndrome in your life.
Random gurus will tell you to drop the shiny object syndrome that a lot of people have when it comes to their life direction. Thinking of something as entirely good or bad is probably an example of muddled thinking. – Truth cake. Shiny object syndrome actually helps you realize different paths to your ultimate goal […]
Why trolls help you optimize faster and better than ever.
A lot of time there’s talk about how to not let trolls upset you. Or how they’re “hurting inside” and need compassion. That sounds great, but trolls are actually useful and shouldn’t be ignored, nor psychoanalyzed. Trolls don’t need my compassion. Trolls don’t need to be ignored. Trolls are just tools. Sometimes trolls help you […]
The biggest misconception with risk.
Fortune favors the bold. Is this because of some magic quality of risk, or fortune? Probably not. Not taking risk is actually likely the highest risk behavior you can likely make. People severely underestimate the risk of NOT taking risks. – Truth Cake It’s the same old stupidity of the saying that “A funny thing […]
Optimizing decisions correctly and creating disrupting businesses.
When it comes down to analyzing something or making a decision, the reality is there has to be one thing that you’re optimizing for more than everything else. If you were buying a business, you can really only ever optimize for 3 things primarily: 1) Effort, 2) Money, and 3) Risk. If you were buying […]
The most critical decision you make.
“Don’t make decisions too hasty – major decisions should take time.” – Typical guru The reason why “big” decisions are so tough is because all the options have similar outcomes overall. It’s usually the smaller decisions that pile up that start to matter the most for people as opposed to one single decision. Tough decisions […]
The paradox of laziness and why working is actually easier.
“Passive income is what you need because it’s easy!” – Random guru. It’s probably harder to get passive income for many people than to just simply work. Finding sunken treasure may be harder than just to simply work. Getting a business to run passively while you drink margaritas is MASSIVELY more difficult than to just […]
Why working “smart” is often worthless.
“Work smart, not hard!” – Random guru. Succeeding in many things isn’t an absolute thing – it’s a relative thing. Meaning that if “success” is standing up in an auditorium for a better view, and everyone else stands up, you’re back to square one. Therefore, it’s not about working smart if everyone else is working […]
Why some excuses are valid.
“Stop with your excuses!” – Random Guru I think gurus are close to having the right idea here. Many excuses are just that – excuses. Parents that blame their kids for the parent being messy, or fat, or unmotivated, will eventually have the kid no longer in the picture but the parents behavior continues on […]
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I follow business leaders, gurus, and philosophers and note things others missed that I’ve found valuable.
This site is my precious treasure chest of ideas on business, philosophy and life. And hopefully during your pillaging here, you get your mind blown.
My life’s goals are to show people why Fahrenheit is evil, help summarize the human knowledge base, dispel self improvement myths, and achieve a resultant and unrelenting state of 24/7 euphoria. Follow along on my journey!