> Being honest about fucking up is almost always worth it
Through several channels, I think this has a subtle but powerful impact on self-honesty. Those channels include: Self-evaluation practice, cementing an honest self-image, and exposure therapy to self-criticism. Self-honesty reduces the amount of energy spent on things which are no…
> Being honest about fucking up is almost always worth it
Through several channels, I think this has a subtle but powerful impact on self-honesty. Those channels include: Self-evaluation practice, cementing an honest self-image, and exposure therapy to self-criticism. Self-honesty reduces the amount of energy spent on things which are no longer likely to work out.
I know several people who are struggling in life despite being smart and hardworking. A common thread I've seen is an inability to update a core belief. This often results in the belief that they're "almost there" to being proven right, while other life options (all quite respectable) quietly fade away. Multi-level marketing is a systematic exploitation of this propensity, sucking energetic people out of the actual economy. But many other people create their own hype-traps in more subtle ways.
In the last few years, I've come to evaluate some of my best early moments where where I let go of a comforting illusion (often about my realistic options). Later, while making progress on a less sexy path, I saw opportunities that were at least as good as the original, especially considering that my preferences had changed.
> Being honest about fucking up is almost always worth it
Through several channels, I think this has a subtle but powerful impact on self-honesty. Those channels include: Self-evaluation practice, cementing an honest self-image, and exposure therapy to self-criticism. Self-honesty reduces the amount of energy spent on things which are no longer likely to work out.
I know several people who are struggling in life despite being smart and hardworking. A common thread I've seen is an inability to update a core belief. This often results in the belief that they're "almost there" to being proven right, while other life options (all quite respectable) quietly fade away. Multi-level marketing is a systematic exploitation of this propensity, sucking energetic people out of the actual economy. But many other people create their own hype-traps in more subtle ways.
In the last few years, I've come to evaluate some of my best early moments where where I let go of a comforting illusion (often about my realistic options). Later, while making progress on a less sexy path, I saw opportunities that were at least as good as the original, especially considering that my preferences had changed.
Someone on the Internet agrees with me! QED ;)
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