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Dennis went from zero to sixty on the MidAm in record time, and no one knew how he learned to do what he was doing. He knew that traders had a tendency to self-destruct. The battle with self was where he focused his energies: “I think it’s far more important to know what Freud thinks about death wishes than what Milton Friedman thinks about deficit
... See moreMichael W. Covel • The Complete TurtleTrader: How 23 Novice Investors Became Overnight Millionaires


Allen’s superpower is that he’s a problem solver. And as long as he is intellectually challenged by the problem and is meeting interesting people and learning how things work, there’s almost no one better at turning chance into opportunity.
John J. Ratey • Adhd 2.0
Allen’s superpower is that he’s a problem solver. And as long as he is intellectually challenged by the problem and is meeting interesting people and learning how things work, there’s almost no one better at turning chance into opportunity.
John J. Ratey • Adhd 2.0
In the summer of 1971, Zimbardo took healthy Stanford students, assigned them roles as either “guards” or “inmates,” and locked them in a makeshift “prison” in the basement of Stanford University. In just days, the “prisoners” began to demonstrate symptoms of depression and extreme stress, while the “guards” began to act cruel and sadistic (the
... See moreGreg Mckeown • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Step 1: identify the versions of yourself most responsible for bad behavior. Assign them names, describe the circumstances where and when they exist and write out their tendencies.
Step 2: list what decisions they are authorized to make, i.e. can they decide whether or not to consume alcohol past 5pm or has... See more
Bryan Johnson • The Power Law of Good Behavior
This points to the truth that the world view we operate from affects everything from how we feel to how well we process information to how we behave.
The mode we tend to live from, hostile or friendly, survive or thrive, is a reflection of which brain circuits have been most consistently recruited over a person's live, starting in childhood.
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