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Searching for Outliers
The more extreme the outcome, the less likely you can apply its lessons to your own life, because the more likely the outcome was influenced by extreme ends of luck or risk.
Morgan Housel • The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
Serendipity loves randomness and hates routine. This is why I’m so positive on sending outbound emails to interesting people, hosting dinners and events that bring together smart folks, and publishing any and all thoughts online. There’s often followup, and opportunities present themselves randomly. I’m also pro reading random books on a topic, or ... See more
Andrew Chen • The Case Against Morning Yoga, Daily Routines, and Endless Meetings
While no individual opportunity is guaranteed to pan out, systematically pursuing opportunities with a positive expected value means you’re going to find success over time.
Taylor Pearson • The End of Jobs: Money, Meaning and Freedom Without the 9-to-5
Embracing the Improbable
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In the United States, we live in a very results-oriented society. If someone is rich or famous or beautiful, we tend to think they deserve to be those things. Often, in fact, these factors are self-reinforcing: making money begets more opportunities to make money; being famous provides someone with more ways to leverage their celebrity; standards o
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