Here you can find short, compact versions of all chapters of our great book.
The strongest evolutionary advantage was not to know the actual truth. It was to have one perceived truth with your tribe. Everything was based on usefulness. If a belief helped the tribe, it was valued and survived in time. Beauty was secondary but still present. It was nice to believe in the beautiful. Beauty and the Love for it in biology are...
“Your intuition knows what to do. The trick is getting your head to shut up so you can hear.” — Louise Smith “The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” —Albert Einstein In fields such as science, engineering and technolo...
Scaling your business isn't just about increasing profits; it's about freedom and creating possibilities for yourself. By expanding your reach and influence, you gain the power to make a tangible difference. Whether it's improving lives, solving global problems, or simply creating a more just and equitable world, scaling your business can be a cata...
Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos – Mary Shelley In life you have billions of potential axes of improvement. Many people are just lost between all the options. We didn’t evolve for such a huge choice and it’s often paralyzing. Here is what we can choose to improve: A. Skills ...
What makes who we are? Our genes, our past and the environment. Our genes are already cast, we can’t change them. The same with our past. The environment of today will shape our stories and identity of tomorrow. Everything we can do to change our future is all about what we surround ourselves with and how we react to it. A healthy atte...
What can be a nuanced perspective on love? By challenging traditional beliefs and emphasizing the importance of self-love as well as a realistic approach to relationships we get to embrace love without expectations, fostering healthier and more fulfilling connections.
I Grow Younger is built on the science that the way we think, read and write (including about self-help) is both driven and limited by the language we use. Every concept must have word(s) for it or it doesn’t really exist. There is more to it though. How do we turn this realization about language and current flawed models into a self-help system ...
Many struggle to understand the true significance of numbers. While we may excel in mathematical calculations, our intuition about numbers and their abstractions often falls short. Numbers can evoke strong emotions, both positive and negative. While they can provide temporary happiness or measure achievements, they can also lead to long-term unhap...
Long-Term Freedom is not just about making more money or achieving greater status. It's about making meaningful choices that destroy our barriers in life. By embracing change, challenging the status quo, and constantly seeking new ways to improve ourselves, we can reach our full potential and live a life of infinite possibilities.
People who never have enough Time are fed the delusion that the solution is Time management skills. To manage Time is to try to manage a huge river you’re swimming in. It not only doesn’t work, it’s conceptually impossible. What people actually mean comes down to: Better Priorities Increasing Productivity Getting rid of addictive ...
There were days when universities were the only way to acquire knowledge and meet people. Today the university is outdated both as a concept and as an individual institution. In most cases, the best teacher is looking at you from the mirror.
Many struggle to understand the true significance of numbers. While we may excel in mathematical calculations, our intuition about numbers and their abstractions often falls short. Numbers can evoke strong emotions, both positive and negative. While they can provide temporary happiness or measure achievements, they can also lead to long-term unhap...
Come to Yarmuk, present day Syria in the year 636 AD. The young Muslim Rashidun Caliphate was expanding and started to threaten the Byzantine empire. Both armies consolidated their full strength and met on a small plain. A lot was to be decided in “the battle of the century“. The Byzantines had every kind of advantage. They were more, better ar...
Education either functions as an instrument to bring about conformity or freedom. Let’s give our children freedom. Trish Millines Dziko A lot of the behaviors from school you get rewarded for, you ultimately get punished for later in life A lot of the behaviors from school you get punished for, you ultimately get rewarded for later in life Ge...
The most constant force in our lives is Inertia. We delay change, avoid conflict and stick to what works, even if it doesn't work well. It's so familiar, it’s even called “The comfort zone”. Even if Inertia is an evolutionary relic, it doesn't feel that way. Only a more compelling force can help us out of Inertia - Love and Chaos.
Every time we encounter an obstacle we can ask: is this a Game of Self challenge or a Game of Life one? Is the problem in my head or based in reality? And if the answer is “it’s both”, then we must dive deeper until every part of it takes only Game of Self or Game of Life skills to fix.
Morality is not always absolute and can vary across cultures and individuals. Morality, while important, should not be the sole foundation for your personal development. Instead, focusing on finding happiness and freedom can lead to a more fulfilling life and greater social contribution.
Life is a series of good times and bad times. This is life direction - a powerful force that says where you're coming from is what you're moving towards. And your only power over it? All those tiny, everyday decisions you make.
What can be a nuanced perspective on love? By challenging traditional beliefs and emphasizing the importance of self-love as well as a realistic approach to relationships we get to embrace love without expectations, fostering healthier and more fulfilling connections.
Religion is Faith turned into a story, trying to spread its story genes endlessly and outcompete every other story, including any other strong belief or extreme ideology (eg. Communism). It evolves like a living organism responding to good and bad human leaders’ traits and cultural pressure and has one goal: survival.
Balance is a myth! There is no law of the universe, society or psychology that says balance has a sacred place in this world. Sometimes it works, sometimes it destroys. Learn about the many aspects of modern life where balance is not the appropriate choice for happiness and the classic example of the quantity-of-fucks-given
Life is kinda difficult to analyze without a bias. We’re stuck right in the middle, everything is wrapped around in emotions and whatever happened recently seems overwhelmingly more important than whatever didn’t. How to make sense of it all? Learn the concept of Structure and have fun analyzing like never before.
The emotions related to money can be a powerful barrier to financial success. It's often rooted in deep-seated beliefs about wealth, poverty, and our own self-worth. However, money is simply a tool, like a hammer or a screwdriver. It's neither inherently good nor bad; its value lies in how we use it. By understanding the mechanics of money, overcom...
A common myth suggests that work and personal life should be separate, each serving distinct purposes. This mindset often leads to a futile pursuit of balance, where individuals strive to allocate appropriate time and energy to each of them. However, this approach is counterproductive because your life is one and inseparable.
What do you want from a business – to be happy (do what you love… or love what you do) and be profitable. To be happy is a personal thing. Let’s focus on success. If it all fails, happiness is short-lived. A business is a concept so complex and intertwined, most brains just block. Lets untangle the mess together...
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