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“The squeaky wheel gets the grease”

“The invalid assumption that correlation implies cause is probably among the two or three most serious and common errors of human reasoning.” — Stephen Jay Gould

Million Dollar Weekend by Noah Kagan in 12 images:

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing“ — Walt Disney

“Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most“ — Abraham Lincoln

By far the most value-packed piece of content I’ve ever created:

Huge illustrated book summary dropping this Sunday! Make sure you’re subscribed to the newsletter so you don’t miss out. dblthink.substack.com

If you’re not saying ‘hell yeah’ about something, say ‘no’. — Derek Sivers

Occam’s Razor: “When faced with two possible explanations, the simpler of the two is the one most likely to be true”

Abilene Paradox: When a group makes a decision that is contrary to the desires of all members, because each member assumes the others approve of it.

“Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least” — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Perception: Idea —————— Success Reality: Idea — Action — Success

“You wouldn't worry so much about what others think of you if you realised how seldom they do” — Eleanor Roosevelt

Impostor syndrome — "I don't know what I'm doing, and it's only a matter of time until everyone finds out." Growth mindset — "I don't know what I'm doing yet, but it's only a matter of time until I figure it out." [ @adamgrant.bsky.social ]

“You do not rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems” — James Clear

I added over 2.5k subscribers to my newsletter from a single post on Substack. I don’t think people understand the huge impact of having that kind of organic discoverability.

Listen to podcasts and audiobooks while driving and cooking. Thank me later.

I just learned about the passing of Richard Easterlin last month. He made major contributions to the study of life satisfaction across countries. The 'Easterlin Paradox,' named after his work, refers to the observation that happiness does not seem to increase significantly with economic growth.

Hedonic Treadmill: The human tendency to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness (or sadness) despite major positive or negative events or life changes

"It’s better to have an IQ of 160 and think it’s 150 than an IQ of 160 and think it’s 200" — Charlie Munger

"Be the designer of your world and not merely the consumer of it." — James Clear

25 USEFUL CONCEPTS TO HELP YOU GET THROUGH 2025 Thread:

🧵Today, I learned a new word: Ephemeralization, the concept of providing more output with fewer inputs. This is the basis of human progress!

I made an illustrated book summary of Atomic Habits to help you smash those 2025 resolutions. Read it here: open.substack.com/pub/dblthink...

Number go up. Brain feel good.

I’m starting a paid newsletter and donating 100% to charity in 2025: open.substack.com/pub/dblthink...

You think you’re a behavioural scientist? Name every behaviour.

“Fight weak emotions with the power of logic. Fight the weakness of logic with the power of emotion” — Jocko Willink

What a year it has been! I still can’t believe that over 6k people have actively chosen to follow my little side project. I started the year with nothing — and finished the year with something. Thankful for every single one of you. Happy holidays! 🎄 dblthink.substack.com

"The description of the thing is not the thing itself." — Shane Parrish

Looks like I gained over 2.5k newsletter subscribers from a single post on Substack! Impressive stuff. dblthink.substack.com

“Every problem is a marketing problem”

How to repurpose your newsletter into a full week of content:

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing” — Walt Disney

“20% of your actions create 80% of your results” — Richard Koch

Reminder: 1% better everyday = 37.78x better after a year