Valeria Marin
@valeriamarin
Valeria Marin
Go to the funerals of the people you care about and the normal rational behaviour is never mentioned. It’s filled with weird and hilarious stories of the individual — the times they broke out of the median distribution of human behaviour and displayed their uniqueness.
If you’re hiding your weird individualism to make the tribe like you, remember:... See more
If you’re hiding your weird individualism to make the tribe like you, remember:... See more
George Mack • High Agency In 30 Minutes
We tend to hide as a society what makes us unique. Sometimes we don’t even know what exactly that is because we’re too focused on being liked that we lose ourselves in trying to please others. There’s no reward for doing things that aren't authentic, just oblivion.
If it doesn't defy the laws of physics - you can't give fixed odds on whether a human will solve the problem because of human agency.
George Mack • High Agency In 30 Minutes
There's no unsolvable problem. If it doesn’t defy the laws of physics, it’s only up to us as humans to decide to find a solution. The probability of solving a problem is increased by us taking the path of high agency.
When Nadal warmed up, it was sheer aggression. He sprinted up and down like a man possessed with his shirt dripping in sweat.
When Djokovic warmed up, it was pure emotionless calibration. He was measured and scientific with every shot.
When Federer warmed up, you could hear him giggling before he arrived. He was doing trick shots, caressing the ball... See more
When Djokovic warmed up, it was pure emotionless calibration. He was measured and scientific with every shot.
When Federer warmed up, you could hear him giggling before he arrived. He was doing trick shots, caressing the ball... See more
George Mack • High Agency In 30 Minutes
" Stress primarily comes from not taking action over something that you can have some control over” - Jeff Bezos
George Mack • High Agency In 30 Minutes
Stress can be reframed as an opportunity to think about a problem, act on a situation we’ve been ignoring.
One tool to make this easier is to reframe decisions as experiments . You’re no longer a perfectionist frozen on stage with everyone watching your every move, you’re a curious scientist in a lab trying to test a hypothesis. E.g. “ I’m 60% certain that moving to New York is better than 40% of staying in Doncaster...Ok. It’s time to Blitzkrieg. ”... See more
George Mack • High Agency In 30 Minutes
“Reframe decisions as experiments“ these experiments give us practical data and there’s confidence to be found when applying this principle.
Thomas Leroy - The Weight of Thought. What the Rumination Trap feels like.
Getting stuck in the trap of inaction because of all the potential things that could go wrong, there is some satisfaction in feeling like there’s something being done when in reality we’re just frozen by fear.
Vague Trap Escape Route: Define the problem in simple words out of your head
Write your thoughts down. Draw the problem. Use a whiteboard. Create a spreadsheet. Talk out loud to a smart person. Go for a walk or run with a specific question.
The act of transforming out of your head to another medium acts like a filtration system, removing the vague... See more
Write your thoughts down. Draw the problem. Use a whiteboard. Create a spreadsheet. Talk out loud to a smart person. Go for a walk or run with a specific question.
The act of transforming out of your head to another medium acts like a filtration system, removing the vague... See more
George Mack • High Agency In 30 Minutes
People who like rocks see cool rocks everywhere.
People who like birds see interesting birds everywhere. The tree on your yard could be an exceptional specimen. The world around you could be amazing and magical, but you aren't enough of a nerd to see it.