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There's a lot written about the benefits of walking on decision-making. Many of the world's greatest thinkers would regularly take walks and consequently find solutions and inspirations to their problems during that time. Wharton Business School conveniently put together an article on the benefits of walking
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The biggest lifehack under everyone's nose
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Both subjective purpose and objective purpose are essential to satisfaction.
The inverse is to add a veneer of care in front of blatant self-interest.
A high level overview of how we make decisions
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Power always flows down: when exerted on something superior to itself, it has no effect.
It's like the opening scene of Mad Men: what matters most is the ability to differentiate yourself.