1. ~seek out dissenting opinions. Always try to
find people who disagree with you, who can honestly and productively play
devil’s advocate. Challenge yourself to truly listen to people who have
differing ideas and opinions than you do. Stay out of political bubbles and
echo chambers as much as possible. Feel good about really hearing those who
disagree with you. Try to change your mind about one thing every day. The fact
is that when two extreme opinions meet, the truth lies generally somewhere in
the middle. Without exposure to the other side, you will naturally drift toward
the extremes and away from the truth of the matter. Don’t be afraid of being
wrong. Because being wrong is just an opportunity to find more of the truth. p 172
Second, stay flexible and be open to opportunities as they come your way. Most
of the successful people I know did not know exactly what they wanted to do
coming right out of college, and they changed their focus over the course of
their careers. Be open to what the world brings your way. Don’t be afraid to
change jobs or careers, no matter how much time you have already put into
something. There is no urgency to have it all figured out. And feeling like you
have it all figured out can make you stuck and close-minded to change. P 172-173
2. disconnect failure from outcomes. Just because
I lose doesn’t mean I failed, and just because I won doesn’t mean I
succeeded—not when you define success and failure around making good decisions
that will win in the long run. What matters is the decisions I made along the
way, and every decision failure is an opportunity to learn and adjust my
strategy going forward. By doing this, losing becomes a less emotional
experience and more an opportunity to explore and learn. P 174
For two decades, ANNIE DUKE was one of the top
poker players in the world. In 2004, she bested a field of 234 players to win
her first World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet. The same year, she triumphed
in the $ 2 million winner-take-all, invitation-only WSOP Tournament of
Champions. Prior to becoming a professional poker player, Annie was awarded a
National Science Foundation Fellowship to study cognitive psychology at the
University of Pennsylvania. Annie regularly shares her observations on the
science of smart decision-making (applied to much more than poker) on her blog,
Annie’s Analysis, and has shared her poker knowledge through a series of
best-selling books, including Decide to Play Great Poker and The Middle Zone:
Mastering the Most Difficult Hands in Hold’em Poker (both co-authored with John
Vorhaus). Annie’s latest book, Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When
You Don’t Have All the Facts, focuses on strategies for great decision-making.
Reference
Ferriss,
Timothy. Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World (P.
171). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Kindle Edition.
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