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Ch8, death. The ultimate fear, but fearing it doesn't make sense. It's inevitable, we cant feel it, you don't worry about the emptiness before your life, & in an attempt to avoid it, we pursue often ego-driven immortality projects that can cause good things, but also war. We should regularly confront death to remind ourselves that life is finite & make the most of our time, like the Mexicans. He lists an exercise

Ch7, failure. Museum of failed products seems interesting- most brands don't hold onto their failures & go there to see their own. You obviously need to embrace failure for success, but there are plenty who did that & never succeeded (survivorship bias). Europe celebrates failure, America doesn't. Failure is grounding, honest, & healthy- just an indicator you're not there yet. Success is delusional & uptight

Ch6, trying to chase security makes us feel insecure & unhappy- there is no end. We isolate ourselves, reinforce the ego, & attempt to shut out change in a world that is constantly changing & unstable. African slums seem to be the most happy & secure feeling, whereas the most developed countries are the opposite- it's an inverse relationship. Accept that change is not just inevitable but fundamental to life. Quantumm