Principles读书笔记

《Principles》读书笔记

Life is about a evolutionary process. Evolution is the single greatest force in the universe, it is the only thing that is permanent and it drives everything.

5-Step process for getting what you want:

* have clear goals

* identify and don't tolerate problems

* diagnose problems to get at their root causes

* design a plan

* push through to completion

You need to radically openminded, embrace the reality and deal with it well. And "No pain, no gain."

Don't let fears of what other people think of you stand in your way. Don't worry about looking good, worry about achieving your goal.

2 Biggest barriers:

* our ego: innate desire to be capable and have others recognise us as much

* blind spot: seeing thing from our own subjective lenses

Practice thoughtful disagreement, which is the process of seeking out brilliant people who disagree with you in order to see thing through their eyes and gain a deeper understanding.

Logic, reason, and common sense are your best tools for synthesizing reality and understanding what to do about it.