1||| Rational brain (good at analyzing, looking for problems, ignoring highlights)

2||| Emotional brain (loves novelty, focuses on movement, ignores stillness)

3||| Instinct brain (does not protect oneself to survive, is alert to danger, ignores others)

The brain’s negative bias—we’re naturally troubled

People can only tolerate the things they like and accept the order they like

Characteristics of dualistic people

1||| Knowing what you want and achieving it isn't easy

2||| When a person truly matures, he will be able to tolerate everything and be at ease in this complex world.

1||| Too much pressure and no pressure are both bad things. Moderate pressure is

1||| If we do not actively input energy to maintain everything in this world, everything will tend to be chaotic and disordered, disintegrate and disappear (including our bodies, skills and cognition)

1||| Tips for reducing stress (try not to set too many goals at the same time, proactively lower your expectations, and don’t be eager to see results)

一、 The first layer: environment

二、 Level 2: Behavior

三、 The third level: ability

四、 Level 4: Beliefs and Values

五、 Level 5: Self-awareness

六、 Level 6: Mission

1||| Tier 1: Change your results (read half an hour a day or read a book a month)

2||| Level 2: Change your process (write down meaning, output and practice for the purpose of change)

3||| Level 3: Change your identity (Through reading, who do I want to be)

Our attitude towards something will affect our behavior, and our behavior will affect the actual results

①When encountering problems, say positive words instead of negative words ②When meeting people, speak kind words instead of harsh words ③When encountering problems, speak openly rather than speaking in absolute terms.

1||| Sharp side (learning, thinking, planning)

2||| The limiting side (evaluation, worry, judgment)

Long-term optimism - short-term pessimism - immediate joy

To achieve unlimited possibilities, copying and value are indispensable. The higher the value, the greater the possibility.

Copying is just a channel, the key to obtaining unlimited possibilities still lies in value

1||| Only when the value we create is large enough can we be strongly needed by others, participate in greater social exchanges, and receive reciprocal feedback from others.

2||| Producing things that are useful to others is always the compass for writing, and the law of value exchange will have an effect wherever it is placed.

The essence of altruism is to give without reason and strive to become a valuable person. We need to influence others and serve others through our own abilities or values, rather than trying to please or control others with certain conditions.

Better adults will not deliberately obliterate their own nature, but will actively accept it, because only by accepting selfishness can we say goodbye to it calmly. Avoidance and self-deception will only weaken our strength.

The essence of altruism is love, and its power depends on how deeply and broadly we love ourselves, others, and the world.

The definition of good work

Good works will make you walk

1||| escape pain

2||| chase happiness

Must be valuable (3, 5, 10 or more years of new knowledge in the field)

It should be altruistic (it can solve other people's pain points or bring extreme beauty to the world, and the larger the group of benefits, the better)

It is best to be replicable (copying attributes can give us the opportunity to get a lot of positive feedback and have unlimited possibilities in life)

You can cross-border in the future (obtain your own unique advantages by combining with others)

It takes about 7 years for a person to master a skill, and many people usually only learn one skill in their entire life.

①Only input but no output ②There is output but no value ③There is output and value, but the accumulation is not enough ④ Valuable, accumulated but not enough leverage ⑤If our output is definitely valuable, then it is our responsibility to find ways to let more people know about it and benefit more people.

Produce in-depth value, set productive goals, remain patient to accumulate value, and polish value at the edge of the comfort zone

1||| Meditation and metacognition

2||| Instinct brain, emotional brain, rational brain

The best mode of life

1||| A person's achievements are often within his or her vision. In fact, how far a person can go in the real world has already been marked in his psychology.

2||| Real goals and motivation come from our clear and long-term understanding of one thing, rather than a special point in time.

example

1||| Why did this happen?

2||| What lessons can I learn from this?

methodology

The real power of action is not willpower, but clarity

Comes with own skills, focus, and high efficiency attributes

How to find your purpose?

Comes with own skills, focus, and high efficiency attributes

The ability to think deeply is essentially the ability to output

1||| There is a point in a book that touches me and makes a real change in my life. This reading is effective.

2||| It is human nature to be eager for success. A sober person should be honest about the actual results and accept every small reality.

1||| Question 3: Find your own life goal (what to do if you can’t find the direction)

2||| Question 2: Schedule planning (what to do if not sure about interference)

3||| Question 1: Daily reflection (what to do if you can’t think clearly)

The solution is to assume: ① With an extremely honest attitude, first assume a reason that you think is the most likely reason ② Based on the maximum possibility, first assume a specific plan ③ You might as well list all the options and set the option that is currently most likely to be realized as the goal

1||| Learn to separate reality from emotion

2||| Explicitly cultivating habits and skills may not result in immediate results

Divided into two types: cognitive learning and skill practice

Benefit 1: Helps us have better brain rest

Benefit 2: Sneak alone, go faster and farther

Benefit 3: Use Plan B to create values ​​and advantages that cannot be taken away by the outside world

Plan B means that we have another life goal and pursuit besides our main business, which can allow us to fill our leisure time, relieve boredom, and even create achievements.