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#22 Adam Grant: Givers, Takers, and the Resilient Mind

The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish

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Don't Get Taken Advantage of One Too Many Times

i think for most people initially, it's not conscious, right? They have a default style. You can think about this in terms of heristics and biases,. So, givers have a trust first, ask questions later, huristic. Takers have a huristic that's sort of the opposite, which says like, you know, other people are always out to get you. And then i think, overtime, pe get feedback. Some givers find tat they're able to help others in ways that don't end up being self sacrificing. Others just stand up burning out or they get taken advantage of one too many times. That means you either adjust your style or you adjust

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