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Personality Or Character?
The Idea We can act with a focus on how to appear (personality) or on how to be (character). In a world where social dynamics impact much of our reality, how we appear to those around us matters. Because of reputation-based career paths and the relevance of social status we…
Apr 15
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The Probability Problem
The Idea Probabilities aren’t always probabilities. Probabilities are deeply embedded in our everyday lives. From the weather to business results, sports outcomes, elections or personal life decisions, all the way down to the fundamental layer of reality (
Apr 2
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Choice Leverage
The Idea Leverage makes different choices more or less impactful. In our daily lives, and especially in professional environments, we frequently have to decide where to put our focus and what to spend our energy on. However, not all choices we face impact our lives to the same…
May 10
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Yin & Yang
The Idea Duality is rooted in unity. As we contemplate the good and the bad in our world, we naturally focus on the dual nature of existence. Once we go deeper, however, we can see how apparent duality is rooted in unity and interconnectedness. In a sense, we experience things in…
Mar 22
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Five Controversial Truths About The Good Life
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Six Pillars of A Good Life
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7 Life Truths Only Few Understand
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Personality Or Character?
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Concern, Influence & Focus
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Memento Mori
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The Plausibility Bias
The Idea Plausibility is not probability. As humans, we want to make sense of the world around us. We habitually assess information based on how well…
Mar 10
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Maps Aren't Territories
The Idea The model of reality is not reality itself. The abstraction is not the abstracted. The world is complex. As it is impossible to comprehend and…
Mar 5
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Concern, Influence & Focus
The Idea The relation between what you care about and what you can control should determine where you focus your energy. There are many aspects we care…
Mar 2
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Delayed Growth
The Idea Growth sometimes only becomes obvious in hindsight. Every so often, we go through phases of perceived stagnation — commonly triggered by the…
Feb 21
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Memento Mori
The Idea Reminding yourself of your own death can give meaning to your life today. Memento Mori is a Latin phrase meaning 'remember you must die.' One…
Feb 7
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Signal vs. Noise
The Idea The meaningful is often buried in the meaningless. Whether in the physics of wave frequencies (tuning into a radio), in statistics (analysing…
Jan 31
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The Black Swan Theory
The Black Swan Theory Rare events can dominate the course of history. History usually is the best predictor of what we can expect to happen in the…
Jan 23
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Growth Mindset
Growth Mindset Believing in our ability to learn helps us perform better. People with a ‘Growth Mindset’, that is people who believe their talents can…
Jan 13
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Five Controversial Truths About The Good Life
11
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1
Six Pillars of A Good Life
7
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7 Life Truths Only Few Understand
10
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Personality Or Character?
6
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Concern, Influence & Focus
6
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2
Memento Mori
5
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