How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big: Kind of the Story of My Life

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by Scott Adams

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Was mildly interested in reading this because it was Scott Adams, but then I read the title a few times. For anyone that has read this, is this book just like most other celebrity "get-rich" guides, like Tom Brady's "The TB12 Method" - in other words, is it a 248 page humble brag?
Erik Not a humble brag at all. Very practical, and at times, unique advice to living a life of success. Minor bits of humor sprinkled in make it a very enj…moreNot a humble brag at all. Very practical, and at times, unique advice to living a life of success. Minor bits of humor sprinkled in make it a very enjoyable business strategy book. (less)
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First of all: amazing book! A thing I thought about was that Scott Adams didn't mention planning a single time (if I remember correctly), but wouldn't planning [which activities to pursue] increase the odds of "luck finding you" tremendously? So I wonder, was there any reason for not mentioning it?
Boni Aditya You cannot plan for luck, you need to improvise for luck and depend on instincts to make choices. What is planning but a technique to freeze your opti…moreYou cannot plan for luck, you need to improvise for luck and depend on instincts to make choices. What is planning but a technique to freeze your options in the future, which kills any scope for luck! i.e. luck finding you or vice-versa. So don't plan, have a rough idea about the three things you want to get done that day! Don't plan any further, do a rough, eagle view planning, leave scope for ambiguity, and be flexible. That is leaving some wiggle room for luck! I think he did mention about this!(less)
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