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Big Stick Policy, coupled with Game Theory’s Prisoner’s Dilemma problem, provides a framework for peaceful interactions.
Preparation is essential, but after a certain point, the only thing left to do is act. All you need is 70% certainty. Here’s why.
Suffering a setback makes you more rigid and resilient. Thick skin is necessary if you want to survive in the world. This is why you need to do hard things.
There are a few reasons why social media tends to be so volatile, polarizing, and abrasive. If we want to fix this, we first have to recognize the problem.
I’ve figured out how to be a happy person despite dealing with setbacks. Learn how to increase your happiness or get it back if you’ve been knocked down.
Here are my three frameworks for making decisions—with a bonus fourth. Following these frameworks has made everything great in my life.
If you’re 35 and still struggling with the challenges of a 20-year-old, you’ve lost 15 years to lifestyle inflation. You’ve gotten socially poorer.
“It’s not what you know, but who,” but how do we use it to our advantage? The Theory of Weak Ties is here to save the day.
11 short reasons why humanity is doomed and we can’t have nice things. If we could fix even 2 of these our planet would become unrecognizable in the best way.
Is it time to end a friendship? This article will tell you the four times you must cut it loose.
The three-headed-dragon of cherry-picking, confirmation bias, and echo chambering make you stupid and unable to deal with reality. Learn how to defeat it.
Some people can take your life with impunity. They won’t even be tried. This is why staying calm and always knowing who you’re dealing with is important.
A great line from “Narcos” illustrates the law of large numbers. “The bad guys have to keep getting lucky. We only have to get lucky once.”
Learn how to use the probability concept of expected value to make better decisions, manage risk, and improve your relationships.
The original concept of the “surface area of luck” is useful, but there is more to it. Read on to change your life with great serenity and better outcomes.
Dichtomoty of control is the practice of focusing on what you can control and ignoring the rest. Learn how.
“Amateurs think talent and dumb luck are big factors in achieving good outcomes. Or they believe that bad outcomes are the result of bad luck.”
The journey requires sacrifice, but the rewards are great. Avoid shortcuts that promise easy transformation. Embrace the trials that deliver real change.
Are you busy wasting time or are you productive? It can be difficult to know the difference, but learn how in this article.
“The best thing to do is create the highest quality product possible. Whatever you do, try to be the best at it and make sure you get better every day.”
You either control your emotions, or your emotions will control you. Learn how to control your temper for a better life.
Revenge costs you more than you think. Not only will it not make things right, it usually makes things MUCH worse. Here’s why.
Successful people use these methods to eliminate distractions, do more work in less time, overcome a lack of sleep, and increase productivity.
The media creates division because division creates engagement, and engagement drives dollars. Learn how it works and how to avoid it.
Be careful who you trust on the internet. Many are hypocrites and, in several cases, outright liars. Here’s how to know who’s real and who’s fake.
if you want a good life but are afraid to do the work required to attain it, then you’re delusional. Here’s how to stop lying to yourself and get results.
The best way to deal with fear is to get ready for what you’re afraid of. Learn more about facing your fears in this article.
Money only solves your money problems. Once your health and safety are taken care of, more money won’t do much to improve your quality of life.
Self-care is really self-improvement, and self-improvement is challenging. Here’s how to know what self-care really looks like.
The easiest to be more productive is to take on greater responsibility. This is counterintuitive, but it fuels greatness.
There comes a point in every person’s development where they outgrow old friendships. Here are the signs.
Your actions set things in motion in *your* universe. You create your universe the same way you create your life.
Getting punched in the face isn’t that bad. In fact, it can be the source of some valuable lessons. Here are five things you can learn from the experience.