Insights

Question 1

PBD rules for work ethic (4)

Answer 1

Predictability and consistency
Preparation
Do more/do it now
Reward yourself

Question 2

Hormozi on prioritising

Answer 2

• if you allocate the same amount of time to two different tasks, you aren’t prioritising

Question 3

Jimmy Carr on gratitude

Answer 3

Gratitude is the opposite of bitterness and resentment. It is one of the most powerful ways to shift your mindset and change your natural disposition

Question 4

Hormozi on perspective

Answer 4

A framework for gratitude is imagining yourself in your 85 year old body and thinking about how insanely grateful you are. This is the time of your life - cognitive ability / healthy / young appreciate that

Question 5

Three actions to improve thought clarity

Answer 5

Morning - no content until you leave the house
Output - have an output to express your understanding and thoughts
Short form content - your only getting a watered down conclusion without knowing how the speaker got there

Question 6

AC (4)

Answer 6

Physical appearance
Personality
Confidence
Energy

Question 7

How to breathe properly

Answer 7

Slow and deep inhale - full exhale - back to back

Question 8

‘Discipline is an emotion’

Answer 8

Dr K argues that the opposite of doubt is ‘self assurance’ and ‘resolve’ - once you build up these traits you cultivate positive emotions and stay disciplined

Question 9

Diary of a CEO book key takeaways (3)

Answer 9

Teach - If you want to understand something you write, if you want to master it you teach
Self story - individuals with a positive self story will be more optimistic, handle adversity and achieve goals easier
Mental toughness - the most important factor in achieving your goals in business and life. Provide evidence of what you are capable of

Question 10

Interesting ideas from the Marshmallow experiment (2)

Answer 10

Positive thoughts - kids given a positive memory and were happy much more likely to resist temptation. Throughout the day implant positive thoughts and memories
Put a plate over it

Question 11

How to stop waking up tilted (2)

Answer 11

Sleep more - the more REM sleep you get, you emotionally process events in your life
reduce stress - meditate + journal and don’t use the phone as cope

Question 12

Rules of articulation (2)

Answer 12

Pronounce the ends of the words - slows down and can think about your thoughts as a bonus
Expand surface lexicon - it takes 38 uses of a word to take it from deep lexicon to surface lexicon

Question 13

Life quote on what others think

Answer 13

‘In your twenties you really do care what people think about you, in your fourties’ you don’t care, and in your 60s you realise that no one ever thought of you in the first place’

Question 14

2 main determinants of happiness

Answer 14

Health
Social connections

Question 15

Arthur brooks 3 ideas on mental health

Answer 15

Unhappiness is not the opposite of happiness
Gratitude
Don’t time travel - avg person spends 30-50% of their time thinking about the past and future

Question 16

‘What would a wise man do?’

Answer 16

Reorientate an identity to take you to a new direction that you want to go towards - ‘because I do these things I’m this type of person’

Question 17

3 rules for social skills

Answer 17

Be genuinely interested in the other person
It’s not what you say it’s how you say it
Breath