Ditch the 10,000-Hour Rule & Escape Failure Porn for RAPID Success | James Altucher
Dave Asprey
Dec 24, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Experiment with copper-infused pajamas for antibacterial benefits
An experiment was conducted wearing copper-infused pajamas as outerwear, based on the idea that copper is antibacterial and could be a healthy clothing choice.
Experiment with food business using commercial kitchen rentals
In the modern economy, a restaurant can be just a menu on UberEats or Grubhub, allowing you to experiment with a food business by renting a commercial kitchen for a weekend.
Break through suck barrier to achieve meaningful goals
Most things worth doing will suck most of the time in the beginning, so you have to love something enough to break through that 'suck barrier'.
Love your work to conserve energy and enhance mastery
If you don't love what you're doing, you waste energy convincing yourself to do it, whereas loving your work requires less energy to start and master.
Conduct 10,000 experiments to master skills faster
Instead of the 10,000-hour rule, you can master skills faster by conducting 10,000 experiments to push the envelope of what you love.
Hack the 10,000-hour rule with nutrients and electrical currents
The 10,000-hour rule is based on the standard rate of nerve myelination, which can potentially be hacked with nutrients or electrical currents to learn faster.
Utilize plus-minus-equals technique for rapid learning
To learn quickly, find a 'plus' to learn from (a mentor), an 'equal' to compare notes with (a peer), and a 'minus' to teach (a student).
Reframe setbacks as data, not failure porn
Glamorizing past failures is 'failure porn'; instead, view setbacks as data from experiments, which by definition cannot fail but only produce learnings.
Utilize frame control to influence high-stakes situations
In high-stakes situations, you can gain control by using techniques like asking for advice, which makes the other person feel obligated to agree with their own suggestions.
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