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Recognizing Opportunities, The Secret to Getting Things Done, The Psychology of Belief

Recognizing Opportunities, The Secret to Getting Things Done, The Psychology of Belief

Mario Peshev
March 28, 2023

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3 Ideas For Better Habits

The Disguise of Opportunity

Youtube CEO, Susan Wojcicki, on how to identify great opportunities. "Rarely are opportunities presented to you in a perfect way. In a nice little box with a yellow bow on top. ‘Here, open it, it’s perfect. You’ll love it.’ Opportunities – the good ones – are messy, confusing and hard to recognize. They’re risky. They challenge you."

Source: Susan Wojcicki 2

One at a Time Gets the Job Done

Business Magnate, Jack Ma, on accomplishing goals.

"If there are nine rabbits on the ground, if you want to catch one, just focus on one."

Source: Jack Ma 3

The Danger of Familiarity

Renowned psychologist, Daniel Kahneman, explains the power of repetition in shaping our beliefs.

"A reliable way to make people believe in falsehoods is frequent repetition, because familiarity is not easily distinguished from truth. Authoritarian institutions and marketers have always known this fact."

Source: Thinking, Fast and Slow

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