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* "The fear that happens when you start swimming away from the shore that you’re not going to find a next island before your strength gives out. I think it’s very rational to be afraid of thinking for yourself because you may very easily find yourself at odds with the community on which you depend. And I think for some of us, it’s just a compulsive behavior. It’s not even necessarily the smartest evolutionary strategy. It’s just hard to do it any other way." ''(source: The Tim Ferriss Show Episode 131)'' | * "The fear that happens when you start swimming away from the shore that you’re not going to find a next island before your strength gives out. I think it’s very rational to be afraid of thinking for yourself because you may very easily find yourself at odds with the community on which you depend. And I think for some of us, it’s just a compulsive behavior. It’s not even necessarily the smartest evolutionary strategy. It’s just hard to do it any other way." ''(source: The Tim Ferriss Show Episode 131)'' | ||
* '''Double Island rules''' “I) if an intelligent person is making a point that sounds stupid, begin by assuming it is counterintuitive. | * '''Double Island rules''' “I) if an intelligent person is making a point that sounds stupid, begin by assuming it is counterintuitive. II) if an intelligent person is making a point that sounds obvious, begin by assuming they are saying something subtle.“ ''(source: [https://twitter.com/ericrweinstein/status/1084914231114313728 twitter])'' | ||
II) if an intelligent person is making a point that sounds obvious, begin by assuming they are saying something subtle.“ ''(source: [https://twitter.com/ericrweinstein/status/1084914231114313728 twitter])'' | |||
* “Every subject is much easier than the people who wish to make money teaching it would have you know" ''([https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/9371333-every-subject-is-much-easier-than-the-people-who-wish Partial], source:)'' | * “Every subject is much easier than the people who wish to make money teaching it would have you know" ''([https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/9371333-every-subject-is-much-easier-than-the-people-who-wish Partial], source:)'' | ||
“My four things I care about are truth, meaning, fitness and grace" ''([https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/10054457-my-four-things-i-care-about-are-truth-meaning-fitness partial], source:)'' | * “My four things I care about are truth, meaning, fitness and grace" ''([https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/10054457-my-four-things-i-care-about-are-truth-meaning-fitness partial], source:)'' | ||
== other collections == | == other collections == | ||