Self Development - Mental Models

Question 1

Peter Thiel Shorten time question

Answer 1

So if you’re planning to do something with your life, if you have a 10-year plan of how to get there, you should ask: Why can’t you do this in 6 months?”

Question 2

Peter Thiel Monopoly question

Answer 2

Are you starting with a big share of a small market?

Question 3

Peter Thiel Secret question

Answer 3

Have you identified a unique opportunity that others don’t see?

Question 4

Peter Thiel distribution question

Answer 4

Do you have a way to not just create but deliver your product?

Question 5

Scott Adam affirmation method

Answer 5

All you do is you pick a goal and you write it down 15 times a day in some specific sentence form, like ‘I, Scott Adams, will become an astronaut,’ for example. And you do that every day. Then it will seem as if the universe just starts spitting up opportunities.”

Question 6

James Altucher idea generation

Answer 6

If you can’t generate 10 ideas generate 20.

Question 7

Happy hormones

Answer 7

dopamine, endorphin, oxytocin, serotonin

Question 8

Dopamine

Answer 8

enables motivation, learning, and pleasure. It gives you the determination to accomplish goals, desires, and needs.