14) How do you succeed by *not* doing? Easily, with positive effects within days instead of years (or never).
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23) People spend decades at meditation retreats, and barely learn to quiet their minds for more than a few moments.
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24) Understand this one thing. Your brain is the most glorious Random Bullshit Generator nature ever created.
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25) That’s why it’s tough to stay focused, stick to the latest fad diet or hit the gym instead of watching cat videos.
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26) It’s imbecilic (IYI!) to expect that you’ll come up with good ideas on command. But you can train yourself to get them anyway.
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27) How? You guessed it – subtraction is the path to creativity.
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28) Your restless mind just keeps tossing in new and more outlandish ideas until you finally get one that’s worth more work.
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29) The key is not to get attached to the bad ideas, but instead get rid of them. Get rid of an idea even if it’s “just OK”.
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30) Scott’s masterful brainstorming insight can be applied to everything you do.
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31) Be ruthless with behaviors which you know are not going to take you where you want to be. Dump them and build aversion against them.
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32) Which is easier? You “don’t eat sugar” or “eat healthy”?
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33) The examples are endless, but the laws of subtraction are simple and easy to follow. Break them at your peril.
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35) THE SECOND LAW Don’t do what you don’t need to do.
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37) THE FOURTH LAW Don’t behave like people you don’t want to become.
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40) THE SEVENTH LAW Don’t stop before you’ve learnt, then don’t stop some more.
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41) THE EIGHTH LAW Don’t develop attachments to what is fleeting.
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42) THE NINTH LAW Don’t burden yourself with belief unless it’s necessary for action.
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44) BONUS: An insight from
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