Good Traits
exploring good character traits, personalities, etc
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Good Traits
Optimistic really ought to be a verb
It's something you *do*, not some property you happen to possess. Sometimes it's easy to do, and sometimes it's darned hard, requiring imagination & determination
People exist on a spectrum between fast-twitch and slow-twitch thinking.
Fast-twitch people speak fast, work fast, and crave novelty. Socially, they're quick and witty. Throw a problem their way and they'll come up with 3–5 solutions in a matter of minutes. They're the people you want in the room when you're brainstorming an idea.
Slow-twitch people ... See more
Fast-twitch people speak fast, work fast, and crave novelty. Socially, they're quick and witty. Throw a problem their way and they'll come up with 3–5 solutions in a matter of minutes. They're the people you want in the room when you're brainstorming an idea.
Slow-twitch people ... See more
“Respectfully interacting with people you disagree with” and “Getting to the point”.
I spent the last month trying to answer the impossible question:
What makes someone likable?
Below, I break down 9 techniques that will help you dial up the charisma in your everyday life:
jerry seinfeld on the tim ferriss show: “the two things i want to pass on most to my kids are ethics and boldness”
to be bold is to trust yourself, self-express, know your worth, ask for it—all at risk of failure or rejection.
The returns to factual knowledge are falling, continuing a trend that started with databases, search engines and Wikipedia. It is no longer so profitable to be a lawyer who knows a large amount of accumulated case law. Instead, the skills of synthesis and persuasion are more critical for success.
marginalrevolution.com • Who gains and loses from the new AI?
bias for action → traits that will matter more in the future
On people who are INTO it:
Have you ever had the experience, Jerry asks, where you look at something and go, ‘Wow, whoever made that—they were INTO it!’? “That’s what I care about. That’s all I care about. I don’t care about traits or techniques, I don’t care what you do or how you do it—I just want to see people and talk to people and be around peo
... See moreWhen it comes to business and careers, the more interesting people will succeed and capture more upside than ever before.
Because the uninteresting ones will get commoditized (hello 🤖).
And by interesting I mean being capable of analyzing, deciding, and executing in a way few others can.
Generating more unique ideas, understanding complex things fast
... See moreMichael Lewis on how your narrative crafts your character:
If you listen to people, if you just sit around and listen, you’ll find there are patterns in the way they talk about themselves. Some people are always the victim. Some people always get unlucky. Some people are always in the middle of some impossible project. Some people are always hav... See more
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