3) Antifragile: Life is chaotic. The best aren't broken by the chaos—they build structure to benefit from it.
10 fascinating traits of highly-successful people:
1) Enjoy Being Wrong: The most successful people legitimately enjoy being wrong. They’ve learned to embrace new information that forces you to change your viewpoint—these "software updates" improve upon the old.
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3) Antifragile: Life is chaotic. The best aren't broken by the chaos—they build structure to benefit from it.
5) Self-Awareness: The most successful people are hyper self-aware. They know their unique edge (and their weaknesses).
7) Focus on Questions, Not Answers: They ask great questions. It allows them to aggregate insights more effectively.
9) Impatient Long-Term Thinkers: Long-term thinking plus short-term impatience for action is the recipe for success.
What others would you add to the list?
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Stimulate Dynamically
The mind is a muscle - it needs to be stimulated dynamically to continue to grow.
Don’t rely on one “exercise” - develop a menu of options.
Write, read, listen, watch. Solve puzzles, play games. Enjoy it!
Stimulate dynamically, learn dynamically.
Build Learning Circles
The most powerful learning is communal, not individual.
Build learning circles with other intellectually curious minds.
Engage regularly with no set intention or goal.
Community is everything. Embrace it.
Keep Asking Why
“Why?” is the most useful tool in our learning toolkit.
But somewhere along the line, we are told to stop asking why and just accept “facts” as we are told them.
Reject the norm.
If you want to understand the world, take a cue from our kids - keep asking why!
First principles thinking is a powerful mental model for driving non-linear outcomes. It also requires a willingness to ask difficult, uncomfortable questions.
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) March 14, 2021
Here are a few to help you get started: pic.twitter.com/KyuAr7IUf7
Adopt a Process Orientation
Prioritize process.
Learn for the sake of learning, not always for a specific goal.
When you prioritize process, you become flexible in where you are headed.
Life is a winding, confusing journey - forward progress is all that matters.
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20+ principles compiled from the most impressive leaders and thinkers in the world.
How to Win (without talent or luck):
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You can stand out without fancy degrees or credentials—learn how.
The hiring process is ultra-competitive.
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) May 31, 2021
But you\u2019ve incorrectly been told that the only way to stand out is by having fancy degrees and credentials.
THREAD: 20 ways to stand out in a hiring process (that don\u2019t involve your resume):
Common Interview Questions (& how to nail them)
Interviews suck—proper preparation makes them suck slightly less.
The interview process is ultra-competitive.
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) August 7, 2021
But with proper preparation, it is possible to stand out.
THREAD: 20 common interview questions, what they really mean, and how to nail them:
How to Write Cold Emails (or DMs)
Because one lucky break can make all the difference…
One cold email can change your life.
— Sahil Bloom (@SahilBloom) October 24, 2021
Here's how to write a great one: