“Trying to change our habits demands effort and effort takes energy - which is a cost. And our brains constantly look for ways to save effort. Furthermore, a change creates an uncomfortable feeling so naturally we try to avoid this feeling by not changing, That's why we take the easy way, favor shortcuts, and default options and stick to our habits. And the more emotional a decision is or the more choices we have, the more we prefer the status quo”
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“You have to go to bed wiser than you got up. As you try to master what you are trying to do - people who do that almost never fail utterly. Very few have ever failed with that approach. You amy rise slowly, but you are sure to rise.”
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“The secret to being successful in any field is getting very interested in it... I could force myself to be fairly good in a lot of things, but I couldn't excel in anything in which I didn't have an intense interest”
― All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There
― All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go There
“Questions you cannot answer are usually far better for you than answers you cannot question.”
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
― 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
“Ignoring the vices of our friends and the virtues of our enemies sets us up for nasty surprises.”
― Expert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? How Can We Know?
― Expert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? How Can We Know?
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