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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.
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.
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Mentioned in 20 episodes
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as his newest book.


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


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

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


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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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as his book explaining the concept of beliefs being tools.


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as pointing out that basically nothing people say is true.


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


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