The Importance of Belief

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The key lesson conveyed is the critical importance of belief in achieving success. It is highlighted through the example of Ed Thorpe's success in beating Blackjack and Roulette, emphasizing that the initial step before achieving any goal is to believe that it is possible. The story of the Simon Says game at a Tony Robbins event further illustrates the significance of belief as only a small fraction of participants who believed they could win emerged as competitors, emphasizing the need to have a winning mindset in both games and life. The insight emphasizes the power of belief in determining success and the competitive landscape, revealing that success often hinges on the belief that victory is achievable.

Episode 602: Sam Parr ( https://twitter.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://twitter.com/ShaanVP ) talk about how to 10x your odds of success.

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Show Notes:

(0:00) Ed Thorp and the mathematics of gambling

(7:51) World's first hedge fund

(12:12) Sam and Shaan revisit “The Game”

(16:06) The Feynman technique for learning

(21:14) Shaan's one criteria for action

(24:58) Why you don't need privilege to start

(29:06) Playing "the game" of business

(33:37) Switching to better games

(36:15) How the Roger Bannister Effect crushes limiting beliefs

(40:13) Step 0: Believe it can be done

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• Beat The Dealer - https://tinyurl.com/yc426fc5

• Ed Thorp website - https://www.edwardothorp.com/

• The Game - https://tinyurl.com/3kh3xfhn

• Jack Smith’s episode - https://tinyurl.com/yc4zdnem

• Kaggle - https://www.kaggle.com/

• Bringing Down The House - https://tinyurl.com/4txm492n

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