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Apr 25 • 27 tweets • 5 min read
Charlie Munger spent a lifetime studying why humans make horrible decisions so you don't have to.
If you want to avoid bad decisions, here are 25 of the most powerful psychological tendencies known to man 🧵
Curiosity
We like to call other species curious, but we are the most curious of all.
Without the human curiosity instinct, science and technology would not be present.
Even before there were direct incentives to innovate (capitalism), humans innovated out of curiosity.
Apr 23 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it’s dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
—Thomas Edison
What if I told you luck could be engineered?
The four types of luck:
Do you believe in luck?
Seneca said, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
Luck refers to your ability to succeed through chance or fortune.
So is luck chance?
Or can you make your own?
The answer to both questions is yes.
Apr 18 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
If you want to remember more, use these 6 simple techniques:
First, some general principles that underlie the techniques and aid memory:
1) We don't remember all types of information equally (visual and spatial are best)
2) Attach new memories to old memories
3) Make information vivid and exciting
4) Engage as many senses as possible
Apr 16 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
"Procrastination is the thief of time." —Edward Young
Here’s how to beat it:
Everyone procrastinates.
Even those among us who are the most productive.
On one hand, you want to get things done and reach your goals.
On the other, you want to do what feels comfortable.
Procrastination is a battle of impulse versus willpower.
Apr 13 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
The simple method that 99% of high performers use to manage their time.
Trust in Calendar:
Do you keep a to-do list?
Most people do, at least mentally.
To-do lists are great for small tasks like:
• Paying bills
• Sending emails
• Errands
• Reminders and,
• Chores
But is your to-do list helping you maximize your time?
Probably not in the way you think.
Apr 11 • 15 tweets • 4 min read
You don’t get what you deserve. You get what you ask for. How to ask for what you want and get it:
Have you ever felt like you never get what you want?
Most people have at some point.
It’s perfectly normal.
But we can’t get what we don’t ask for.
Your boss won’t know you want a promotion unless you ask for one.
To get what you want, you must ask for it.
Apr 9 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
Critical thinking is a superpower.
Here’s a playbook to make it one of yours:
Lao Tzu said, “Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions,” and so on.
Thoughts become reality.
If your thoughts are your most important asset, how can you be sure you’re thinking correctly?
The answer is critical thinking.
Apr 6 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
"Charisma is about making others feel heard, understood, and valued." — Daniel Goleman
How to be the most charismatic person in the room:
Daniel Goleman said, “Charisma is about making others feel heard, understood, and valued.”
Think about great leaders from history.
Consider those from your community too.
What do they all have in common?
They have charisma.
Apr 2 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
How to be direct without being rude.
The Radical Candor Framework:
When we join the workforce, we’re told to be professional.
For many, the word professional translates to stoic.
We wrongly leave our empathy, identity, and kindness at home.
To have human relationships in the workplace, we can’t be robots.
You’re still a person, even at work.
Mar 30 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
10 of the most powerful paradoxes of modern life:
The Resistance Paradox
When we accept resistance, resistance disappears.
When we accept our challenges, we’re able to start solving them.
When we face the fire, the fire can be extinguished.
Our resistance is an opportunity, or an ever-growing thorn in our side.
Mar 28 • 17 tweets • 4 min read
Learning how to learn is life’s most important skill.
Here’s how you can do it intelligently:
1/ Learning Selection
Have you ever started learning something only to stop a few days or weeks later?
This can happen for lots of reasons, but often it's bad learning selection.
Selecting what you learn and when you learn it is crucial to maintaining motivation to finish it.
Mar 26 • 16 tweets • 4 min read
If you want to learn quicker, here is a powerful learning framework:
1/ Learning Selection
Have you ever started learning something only to stop a few days or weeks later?
This can happen for lots of reasons, but often it's bad learning selection.
Selecting what you learn and when you learn it is crucial to maintaining motivation to finish it.
Mar 23 • 17 tweets • 3 min read
15 things emotionally intelligent people don't do:
1. They Don't Let Their Emotions Control Them.
Though they feel and understand their emotions, they do not let them lead them.
They know that expressing one's feelings constructively is as healthy as expressing one's feelings negatively.
Mar 19 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
5 of the most useful razors I've found.
Rules of thumb that simplify decisions.
Bezos' Who to Work With
If unsure who to work with, pick the person (or people) that would have the best chances of breaking you out of a 3rd world prison.
People who could do this might be described as 'relentlessly resourceful.'
Two dangerously good traits.
H/T - @paulg
Mar 16 • 9 tweets • 2 min read
How to build trust quickly with anyone at any time.
The Trust Equation:
Best selling Author Charles Green first wrote about The Trust Equation in his book The Trusted Advisor.
It's been read by thousands and become an essential tool for consultants, negotiators, and advisors around the world.
Here’s the 4 part equation and how it applies to you:
Mar 12 • 13 tweets • 3 min read
How to write emails like a boss (according to an award-winning author):
Kabir Sehgal is a bestselling author, US Navy Veteran, Fortune 500 leader, and Grammy Award winning producer.
It’s fair to say he knows a thing or two about effective communication.
Here’s his advice for writing emails with military precision that people respect you for:
Mar 9 • 21 tweets • 4 min read
15 mental concepts that will probably make you smarter:
Man in the Car Paradox
No one is impressed with your possessions as much as you are.
You think you want an expensive car or fancy watch.
In reality, what you want is respect and admiration from other people.
Don't have the mistaken belief that expensive stuff will bring it.
Mar 7 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
The most important rule nobody taught you.
The 5-Second Rule:
Mel Robbins gave a Ted talk about her "5-Second Rule" in 2013.
It soon went viral, selling more than 2 million copies.
Here's what the rule is and how it can transform your productivity and decision-making:
Mar 5 • 14 tweets • 3 min read
Great communication is key to success.
Here are 4 rules to improve it:
Communication is a fundamental building block of life.
Marshall Rosenberg wrote the pioneering book "Nonviolent Communication."
Here's how you can apply his principles to communicate effectively with those around you:
Mar 2 • 12 tweets • 4 min read
5,000 TED Talks.
But only a handful will leave you smarter.
Here are 10 TED Talks that will accelerate your learning:
What Makes A Good Life? Lessons From The Longest Study On Happiness
By Robert Waldinger (@robertwaldinger)
Robert shares 3 important lessons from the longest study ever completed on happiness that might just surprise you.
