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Survivorship bias refers to the idea that we get a false representation of reality when we base our understanding only on the experiences of those who live to tell their story. Taking a look at how we misrepresent shark attacks highlights how survivorship bias distorts reality in other situations.
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TKP CLIPS
Three short clips from Chamath Palihapitiya packed with wisdom:
1. Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: "The sense of being an imposter is overpowering. And it's like this dragon that I've been trying to slay my whole life, and I haven't been able to. And the more... I don't even want to say success but, yeah, I guess, the more notches up the ladder I go, the more severe it feels and the harder it is for me to fight it back."
2. Defining Your Happiness: "The problem was that all it was doing was just avoiding the inevitable. The inevitable is this moment that I think everybody goes through where they're asking themselves whether they've lived a completely fulfilling life, the way that they defined it."
3. What Keeps You Going: "I like how I feel when I'm more connected to the things that make me happy. I like how I feel when I think that I am doing things that a younger version of me would be proud of, not the older version."
+ And this clip from Keisha Blair on teaching resilience to young people: "Failure is ok. It's ok to make mistakes. It's how you learn from those mistakes and bounce back." She goes on to offer some tools you can use today.
EXPLORE YOUR CURIOSITY
"We engage in meta-cognition when creating reminders for an ingredient we might otherwise forget when cooking a new recipe, or when following specific instructions for assembling an Ikea chair. Meta-cognition also helps us check ourselves when we are wrong or when as we gather a broader range of perspectives on complex issues, gaining a big-picture view. You engage meta-cognition when showing signs of intellectual humility, recognising the limits of your knowledge. Or when you consider the diverse perspectives of those with whom you disagree." — The Science of Wisdom
"Most people look at boxing or any contact sport and say, "Wow, I couldn't do that," because they don't possess the thing inside of us that makes us go through pain. It takes something to activate that. That's what separates fighters from other people." — Life's Work: Sugar Ray Leonard
"Ten years ago, within days, my father died and my daughter was born, and all I wanted to do was end the nonstop distractions and slow time down. I needed a revolution to transform the situation, and remarkably, I found it. My husband, Ken, and I started a practice of turning off all screens and unplugging from digital life for a full day, every week, for what we call our "Technology Shabbat." Going offline one day a week for nearly a decade with our daughters has felt like an epiphany on how to fill the day with the best parts of life, and a radical act of protection against the always-on, always-available world. Living 24/6 feels like magic, and here's why: it seems to defy the laws of physics, as it both slows down time and gives us more of it. I laugh a lot more on that day without screens. I notice everything in greater detail. I sleep better. It strengthens my relationships and makes me feel healthier. It allows me to read, think, be more creative, and reflect in a deeper way. Each week I get a full reset. Afterward, I'm much more productive and efficient, with positive effects that radiate out to the other six days. It even helps renew my appreciation for all that I have access to online, giving me that Wow, the Internet realization fresh each week. Who would have thought technology could be more potent in its absence?" — 24/6: Giving up Screens One Day a Week to Get More Time, Creativity, and Connection
TINY THOUGHT
Just because we've lost our way doesn't mean that we are lost forever. In the end, it's not the failures that define us so much as how we respond.
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