Author: Josh Terry
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HOW TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN
This is an explanation of the concepts of desire, attachment, letting go, and manifestation. And how all of those things relate to getting things done. You may have heard that if you want something bad enough, you’ll figure out how to get it. You might also have heard that desire is a contract you make…
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HOW TO BE SMARTER
HOW TO BE SMARTER There are two fundamental principles of learning that will make it possible for you to remember more information than anyone around you. And not just remember, but also stand out as a capable person and accomplish more than you would otherwise. These are: As a kid, I learned fast and was…
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THE PERFECT STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS
If you’re wondering how hard you should work out, what diet you should pick, or what other hard thing you should do with your life that will improve it then here’s your answer. You should pick the strategy that makes it more likely that you will do it again tomorrow. We hate this idea because…
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DESIRE IS THE ROOT OF SUFFERING
Yes, desire is the root of all suffering. And yes, wanting something is a contract with yourself to be unhappy until you get what you want. But desire also keeps you alive. You can’t go on without having something to move toward. Because humans aren’t designed to sit around and do nothing. So it’s a…
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IF YOU WANT TO HELP SOMEONE
If you want to help someone, don’t tell them five things. Tell them one. Your ego wants to tell them five because it makes you feel smart. But they need one because that’s how many things you can try at the same time to make an improvement. So if someone asks you for help, you…
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THINKING TEN STEPS AHEAD
If you can think ten steps ahead of other people, but your life is falling apart, it’s because you’re thinking ten steps ahead. It’s an ability that can be misused. If you can think about the future, you can strategize for a better one, but then you need to set it aside and look at…
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HOW TO DEAL WITH THE FUTURE
The future is a scary place because anything could happen. And now we have the internet. So people can tell us about the bad things happening and everything that could happen. It’s a bit too much. If you’re concerned about the future, first recognize that you have more data than any human ever before. And…
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FAILURE
If you want to be successful, you need to know failure is an inevitable part of life. There’s no escape from it. No matter how incredible you are or how rich you become, you will fail. And if you fail often enough in the right ways a strange thing will happen. You’ll become successful. Because…
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THE EXTREME AND THE MUNDANE
There’s value in moving back and forth between the extreme and the mundane. To occasionally push yourself to something weird gives you a life experience that’s not normal. Because most people wait until external circumstances force the weird or difficult upon them. To do it preemptively is to explore a different way to live. And…
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THE CONCEPT OF SAFE DISCOMFORT
The idea of picking a failure that won’t break you is an important one. If you do something big that you care so much about, that if you mess it up it will physically harm you, or you will be so disappointed that you can’t recover or learn from it then it’s not a useful…