Load Bearing Beliefs
"A dumb thing about our minds is that we never look to reference points that make us feel good. We always look to reference points that make us feel crappy."
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Am I avoiding information that I know may change my behavior?
Feelings are useful information
"In the absence of strong convictions about what you want from life, you will always default to wanting more money." – Jack Raines
mvp = minimal surface area of things, done exceptionally well—not many things done partway.
Carl Jung
Amor fati
Six fundamental beliefs that bias our view of the world:
1. My experience is a reasonable reference.
2. I make correct assessments of the world.
3. I am good.
4. My group is a reasonable reference.
5. My group is good.
6. People's attributes (not context) shape outcomes.
1. My experience is a reasonable reference.
2. I make correct assessments of the world.
3. I am good.
4. My group is a reasonable reference.
5. My group is good.
6. People's attributes (not context) shape outcomes.