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Mental Models & Behavioural Science

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Verschlimmbesserung: A German word that describes a sincere attempt to improve something that goes wrong and accidentally makes it worse. - Schlimm = Bad - Verbesserung = Improvement

Verschlimmbesserung:

A German word that describes a sincere attempt to improve something that goes wrong and accidentally makes it worse.

- Schlimm = Bad
- Verbesserung = Improvement
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In 1922, Walt Disney started his first animation studio: Laugh-O-Gram Films. It went bankrupt within a year. He was 20, broke, and sleeping in his office. He ate canned beans and washed at the train station. Most people would have walked away. But he didn’t. A few years

In 1922, Walt Disney started his first animation studio: Laugh-O-Gram Films.

It went bankrupt within a year.

He was 20, broke, and sleeping in his office. He ate canned beans and washed at the train station. Most people would have walked away.

But he didn’t.

A few years
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Andre Agassi once said that tennis is mostly a mental game. He was right. Most points aren’t won — they’re lost. • Missed volleys • Double faults • Sloppy footwork These are called unforced errors. Mistakes that didn’t need to happen. Mistakes that were entirely in the

Andre Agassi once said that tennis is mostly a mental game.

He was right.

Most points aren’t won — they’re lost.

• Missed volleys
• Double faults
• Sloppy footwork

These are called unforced errors.

Mistakes that didn’t need to happen.
Mistakes that were entirely in the
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Without systems you're left relying on your memory. Remembering something important pulls brainpower away from your current tasks. If your brain is filled with random junk, you'll never be able to give your full attention to anything. This is known as 'cognitive load'.

Without systems you're left relying on your memory.

Remembering something important pulls brainpower away from your current tasks. If your brain is filled with random junk, you'll never be able to give your full attention to anything.

This is known as 'cognitive load'.
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Break your goals down. • Turn goals into plans • Turn plans into tasks • Turn tasks into habits Stick to those habits and you'll reach your goals in a manageable way.

Break your goals down.

• Turn goals into plans
• Turn plans into tasks
• Turn tasks into habits

Stick to those habits and you'll reach your goals in a manageable way.
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James Clear popularised the idea of atomic habits. Instead of chasing big overnight changes; try making small, consistent improvements. Tiny actions that are easy to do, easy to repeat, and compound over time. • Want to get fit? Start by doing 5 push-ups. • Want to read more?

James Clear popularised the idea of atomic habits.

Instead of chasing big overnight changes; try making small, consistent improvements. Tiny actions that are easy to do, easy to repeat, and compound over time.

• Want to get fit? Start by doing 5 push-ups.
• Want to read more?