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Useful Not True

Book • 2024

In 'Useful Not True', Derek Sivers challenges readers to question their beliefs and adopt thoughts based on their usefulness rather than their inherent truth.

The book emphasizes the power of reframing perspectives, recognizing that most statements are subjective rather than objective facts.

Sivers argues that beliefs and meanings are tools that should serve us, helping us to take effective actions and navigate life more effectively.

He encourages readers to separate events from their interpretations, question their thoughts and memories, and choose beliefs that lead to positive outcomes.

The book is known for its concise and empowering approach, using practical examples and stories to illustrate its points.

Mentioned by

Chris Williamson

Spencer Greenberg

Christopher Mayer

Mentioned in 20 episodes

Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

as his newest book.

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Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

as

Derek Sivers

' latest book, discussed in the podcast.

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Mentioned by

Chris Williamson

as a book with a catchy title and memorable examples.

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Mentioned by

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as books he authored on philosophy and entrepreneurship.

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Mentioned by

Mark Manson

as

Derek Sivers

' new book.

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Mentioned by

Greg Mckeown

as the author of the book, discussing its core concept of prioritizing usefulness over strict adherence to truth.

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Mentioned by

Derek Sivers

as containing key lessons in each chapter title.

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Mentioned by

Spencer Greenberg

as his forthcoming book.

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Mentioned by

Derek Sivers

as a book where he shares beliefs that are useful, not necessarily true.

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Mentioned by Mike as a book he finished in between recordings with short essays.

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Mentioned by

David Sparks

as an upcoming book he's looking forward to reading, praising Sivers' writing style.

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Mentioned by

Christopher Mayer

in the context of discussing beliefs that are useful but not necessarily true.

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Mentioned by Kate as one of her favorite books, emphasizing its thought-provoking nature and sparking interesting conversations.

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Mentioned by

Derek Sivers

as his newest book, focusing on the concept of 'useful, not true'.

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Mentioned by

Derek Sivers

as a book in which he challenged himself to come up with visual, memorable little stories that would communicate the idea better than just saying it.

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Mentioned by

Derek Sivers

as his book explaining the concept of beliefs being tools.

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Mentioned by

Derek Sivers

as pointing out that basically nothing people say is true.

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Mentioned by

Andy Vasily

as

Derek Sivers

's book about reframing and the importance of perspective.

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Mentioned by

Derek Sivers

as his newest book, focusing on the subjective nature of truth and the power of reframing perspectives.

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