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#184: Using Behavioral Psychology for a Rich Life With Ramit Sethi

The Art of Manliness

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The I Will Teach Principle of Big Wins

There's a thing in psychology called the principle of being a cognitive miser. We spend our valuable cognition, willpower and attention on decisions like, should I buy this $3 latte? Who gives a shit? $3 doesn't add up to anything in the grand scheme. So get the 5 or 10 big wins in your life right? And you never have to worry about the rest of these questions. Getting a dream job, automating your finances, getting fit, having great relationships are some potential big wins.

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