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short-term thinking is hardwired into our system; we are built to respond to what is immediate and to seek out instant gratification. For our early human ancestors, it paid to notice what was potentially dangerous in the environment or what offered an opportunity for food. The human brain as it evolved was designed not to examine the full picture and context of an event but to home in on the most dramatic features. This worked well in a relatively simple environment and amid the simple social organization of the tribe. But it is not suited to the complex world we now live in. It makes us take notice mostly of what stimulates our senses and emotions, and miss much of the larger picture.
The Laws of Human Nature
Robert Greene
THE POTATO PARADOX
Fred has 100kg of potatoes, which are 99% water. He leaves them to dry till they are 98% water. What is their new weight?
50kg.
Yes, really.
A reminder that the truth is often counterintuitive.
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Flow States: You're in flow when you're so engrossed in a task that the world vanishes and the work seems to do itself. Flow is automatic, and it makes work much easier than you imagined. All you have to do is overcome the initial hurdle of beginning a task; flow does the rest.
My Peoples, the Time Has...
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