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Stick To Your Convictions

Posted on March 9, 2024

While you stick to your convictions, you should also get quite curious as to why people are challenging them.

Don’t just blindly follow your convictions when others are challenging them with considered arguments. Listen to what they are saying. See if any, some or all of what they say could be right. Then investigate it further to test the ideas even more.

The movie The Big Short is an excellent example of this. The bankers that thought Michael Burry was nuts, should have gotten curious, instead of dismissive and aloof, and gone and done some harsh research. Their lives might have turned out quite differently.

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Get The Tools

Posted on March 8, 2024

You will move faster, and do more, if you have the right tools for the job. Once you have the right tools you can begin upgrading to the best “right” tools.

Don’t delay in getting those tools though. It is very important to use things that will help you progress further and faster.

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When Can You Change Your Mind?

Posted on March 7, 2024

Taking a position is easy enough. You can simply run with your feelings without any thought and justify your position with points that feel good.

What happens though, if later you change your mind? How do you gracefully switch sides? Is it possible?

How will the people who agreed with your earlier position feel now? What about those you opposed?

It can be a challenging time. Embrace the change though. You owe it to yourself.

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Life From Your Perspective

Posted on March 6, 2024

Your life is your perspective on the world. It doesn’t mean the world is like such and such. It simply means you chose to view the world as that.

If it was like that, then wouldn’t everyone see it that way too? People see it differently not because it is different but their perspective is.

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Try Thinking

Posted on March 5, 2024

Mostly people react to things. They can do this quickly based on feelings. Try to move from react to respond to thoughtful engagement.

Try to notice bias and see if it makes a difference once you shift from feelings based to critical thinking based considerations.

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Do What You Say

Posted on March 3, 2024

If you commit and quit, your self esteem will drop. You can’t trust perself or count on yourself. Be realistic. Only commit to those things and timeframes you are actually going to do. Don’t let yourself and other people down.

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How Fast You Want To Go?

Posted on March 2, 2024

Life can change in a second, minute, week, month, year or decade. If it were to change for the positive, how long would you like it to take? The quicker you would like the change to happen, the more action you need to take.

Good decisions also help to make things go faster. Timely decisions too. Don’t fall behind and get dragged along by old opportunities. Stay fresh, alert and ready.

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The Root Word Of Culture Is Cult.

Posted on March 1, 2024

People are tribal. And we switch tribes based on the theme, topic or philosophy being discussed. If your favourite pastime is films, then you’re in this group. But if you’re vegetarian, you’re in this group. However, if you like to carry a firearm, then you’re in another group.

People like to choose their group based on their preferences. Being forced into a group is rarely ideal. For this reason, perpetrators of forced belonging are rarely perceived well in history. I’m sure you can think of several examples with ease.

If you’re trying to force anyone into a group, I’d stop now. You’re going to be on the wrong side of it sooner than later.

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