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> [“Paranoia is sort of like a forwards-looking curiosity.   It’s asking,   “Why could go wrong here?”   “What else matters here?” “What are we missing if anything?”   “How could this affect stuff we weren’t anticipating?”   “Are we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-marshall/paranoia-is-sort-of-like-a-forwards-looking-curiosity-it-s-asking-why/)

[Sebastian Marshall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-marshall/)

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> [“Cultivate an intense and almost fanatically paranoid emphasis on getting down form, preparation, and recovery.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-marshall/cultivate-an-intense-and-almost-fanatically-paranoid-emphasis-on/)

[Sebastian Marshall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-marshall/)

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## Other authors on Paranoia

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## More by Sebastian Marshall

> [“Third-order consequences: Toyota winds up with the highest quality rates, lowest defect rates, and most efficient factories in the world.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-marshall/third-order-consequences-toyota-winds-up-with-the-highest-quality/)

[Sebastian Marshall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-marshall/)

> [“The foreman carpenter allots his men work according to their ability. Floor layers, makers of sliding doors, thresholds and lintels, ceilings and so on.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-marshall/the-foreman-carpenter-allots-his-men-work-according-to-their-ability/)

[Sebastian Marshall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-marshall/)

> [“It really actually doesn't take much time to run small experiments, and the payoff is greater levels of energy and more thriving across your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-marshall/it-really-actually-doesn-t-take-much-time-to-run-small-experiments/)

[Sebastian Marshall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-marshall/)

> [“start with a baseline of how often a habit or practice atrophies or breaks down, and then you start stacking up advantages to increase…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-marshall/start-with-a-baseline-of-how-often-a-habit-or-practice-atrophies-or/)

[Sebastian Marshall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-marshall/)

> [“People who live at subsistence level want first things to be put first. They are not particularly interested in freedom of religion, freedom of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-marshall/people-who-live-at-subsistence-level-want-first-things-to-be-put/)

[Sebastian Marshall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-marshall/)

> [“ENTRAINMENT IS STUPIDLY EASY TO DO   It’s stupidly easy to start doing entrainment for yourself.    You pick a single type of action,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-marshall/entrainment-is-stupidly-easy-to-do-it-s-stupidly-easy-to-start-doing/)

[Sebastian Marshall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-marshall/)

> [“That’s where operational skill comes in. It’s about those seemingly basic but utterly critical skills: scheduling, planning things out, communicating, checking and making adjustments…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-marshall/that-s-where-operational-skill-comes-in-it-s-about-those-seemingly/)

[Sebastian Marshall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-marshall/)

> [“First-order consequences of Prohibition: alcohol is made illegal, legitimate producers of alcohol go out of business, decrease in drinking.   Second-order consequences of Prohibition:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-marshall/first-order-consequences-of-prohibition-alcohol-is-made-illegal/)

[Sebastian Marshall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-marshall/)

> [“The first is one that I’ve been surprised to see many top performers independently arrive at: wake up at least 3+ hours before your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-marshall/the-first-is-one-that-i-ve-been-surprised-to-see-many-top-performers/)

[Sebastian Marshall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-marshall/)

> [“When things are going poorly or going excellently, one’s judgment tends to get compromised and it becomes harder to think clearly. You need to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-marshall/when-things-are-going-poorly-or-going-excellently-one-s-judgment/)

[Sebastian Marshall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-marshall/)

> [“To modernize it a bit, lavish and excessive benefits during boom times won’t be remembered enough if you ask for pay cuts or do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-marshall/to-modernize-it-a-bit-lavish-and-excessive-benefits-during-boom-times/)

[Sebastian Marshall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-marshall/)

> [“You can eat before you go out to a restaurant so you’re not hungry.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-marshall/you-can-eat-before-you-go-out-to-a-restaurant-so-you-re-not-hungry/)

[Sebastian Marshall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-marshall/)

> [“No matter how hard I try, I produce better work when I’m healthier, planned, and my environment is set up correctly.  Yes, you can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-marshall/no-matter-how-hard-i-try-i-produce-better-work-when-i-m-healthier/)

[Sebastian Marshall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-marshall/)

> [“Intelligence is the decisive factor in planning guerrilla operations. Where is the enemy? In what strength? What does he propose to do? What is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-marshall/intelligence-is-the-decisive-factor-in-planning-guerrilla-operations/)

[Sebastian Marshall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-marshall/)

> [“Issue #1: Failure to Face Reality ”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sebastian-marshall/issue-1-failure-to-face-reality/)

[Sebastian Marshall](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sebastian-marshall/)

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