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Book notes—How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael Schur
It's a fun introduction to various philosophical theories, but with limited depth, focusing on breadth instead.
Book notes—Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte
This book is fantastic for those getting into the world of personal knowledge management (PKM). Recommended for any knowledge worker looking to up their game.
Seek advice from those only a few steps ahead of you
Too many people want to know what the billionaires do.
The thing is, they aren't billionaires.
What you actually need is advice from people just a step or two above you.
How would you relate to real estate portfolio management for millionaries when you're a college student with a $200 net worth?
Sure, principles transfer. But it can be very difficult to transfer these ideas.
And learning from those way ahead of you means that you miss some steps.
However, you are never given complete instructions for anything important, so it's an important skill to learn.
So there are two takeaways:
- The most immediately useful advice will come from those just a few steps ahead.
- Advice from / emulating the behavior of the most successful people is usually 'the best there is', but is very hard to follow. Even if you are lucky enough that they do not suffer from The Curse of Knowledge, you will still need to transfer the ideas to your own situation. That is really hard—because you also need to fill in the gaps of missing steps, randomness, and changes in the environment.
I do not claim that you shouldn't seek to emulate the very best: in fact, that is the best thing to do. But there is immense difficulty in doing so, and therefore, your best course of action is most likely to get advice from people just ahead of you.
Even better, get both. Then you'll understand the ultimate goal, but you'll also have more knowledge on how to get there from your current position.
And even further: knowledge demands action. Seeking advice but never taking action is a waste of time. You won't internalize any of the advice or principles without action.
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The magic of the creative process is that there is no magic
— Seth Godin
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