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October 16 - October 19, 2020
“You become what you think about all day long.”
“The life of wisdom is a life of reason. It is important to learn how to think clearly. Clear thinking is not a haphazard enterprise. It requires proper training.”
His most important idea is that we should question the source of our beliefs, not the belief itself. Because most of our beliefs are based on our or other people’s perception.
The quality of our thoughts determines the quality of our lives. And our decisions are a result of our thoughts.
The point is that there are multiple ways to achieve your goals. Also, if everyone is doing one thing, that often means you shouldn’t.
heuristics.
It’s better to be aware of your thoughts and decide what you will ignore, and what you will give importance to.
Only think about things you can control. That automatically eliminates about 99% of your thoughts because there’s very little you control in life.
