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Raw Thought

by Aaron Swartz

Raw Nerve

This is a series of pieces on getting better at life.

1. Take a step back
2. Believe you can change
3. Look at yourself objectively
4. Lean into the pain
5. Confront reality
6. Cherish mistakes
7. Fix the machine, not the person

The best posts are probably 2 and 4.

Bonus pieces:

• What are the optimal biases to overcome?

Related reading:

• The Flinch (for part 4)
• Everything is Obvious
• Ray Dalio’s Principles

You should follow me on twitter here.

August 18, 2012

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