Life's formula = Energy of mind x E(action)x E(random appearances ^2)

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Being a rational optimist, I understand that achieving success comes with its own set of challenges. I prefer to embrace these challenges, knowing that they will be better than the problems I currently face. While pessimists may sound smart, it is the optimists who make money. However, it is important to clarify that my optimism is not naive. It is not about simply thinking positive thoughts and expecting miracles. It is about combining positive thinking with action, making choices that maximize our chances of success. Without taking action, even the most optimistic mindset is futile.

Writer, marketer, entrepreneur, and master of mental models, George Mack, returns to discuss the top 0.1% of ideas he’s ever come across, from treating life as a video game to spotting high-agency individuals. Important Links:

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Treating Life as a Video Game
Finding the Important Metrics
Embrace Momentum; Embrace Constraints
How to Spot High Agency People
How to Increase Your Agency
The Mack Meditation & Silence as Alpha
Why Pessimism vs Optimism is the Wrong Debate
The Future of Media
What is Ignored by the Media but will be Studied by Historians?
The Reddit to Facebook Continuum
George’s Most Midwit Opinion
Randomness & Feeding the Algorithm
How to Retain Curiosity
George as Emperor of the World

Books Mentioned:

The Hypomanic Edge: The Link Between (a Little) Craziness and (a Lot Of) Success in America; by John Gartner
Happy: Why More or Less Everything is Absolutely Fine; by Derren Brown
What Works on Wall Street; by Jim O’Shaughnessy
The Secret; by Rhonda Byrne
Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid; by Douglas Hofstadter
The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations that Transform the World; by David Deutsch