Next day Quote by Rolf Dobelli

““In the third century BC, General Xiang Yu sent his army across the Yangtze River to take on the Qin dynasty. While his troops slept, he ordered all the ships to be set alight. The next day he told them: “You now have a choice: Either you fight to win or you die.” By removing the option of retreat, he switched their focus to the only thing that mattered: the battle.””

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News is to the mind what sugar is to the body.

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“A second, parallel explanation of why our mistakes are so persistent took shape in the late 1990s: Our brains are designed to reproduce rather than search for the truth. In other words, we use our thoughts primarily to persuade. Whoever convinces others secures power and thus access to resources. Such assets represent a major advantage for mating and for rearing…

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“A mathematician is afraid of flying due to the small risk of a terrorist attack. So, on every flight he takes a bomb with…

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“Trust your internal observations too much and too long, and you might be in for a very rude awakening. Second, we believe that our introspections are more reliable than those of others, which creates an illusion of superiority. Remedy: Be all the more critical with yourself. Regard your internal observations with the same skepticism as claims from some random person.…

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“the typical response to scarcity is a lapse in clear thinking. Assess products and services solely on the basis of their price and benefits.…

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“The confirmation bias is alive and well in the business world. One example: An executive team decides on a new strategy. The team enthusiastically”

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“An unrealized loss isn't as painful as realized one.”

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If you spend fifteen minutes in a shopping mall, you will pass more people than our ancestors saw during their entire lifetimes.

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“In conclusion: Don’t cling to things. Consider your property something that the “universe” (whatever you believe this to be) has bestowed to you temporarily.…

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“The sunk cost fallacy is most dangerous when we have invested a lot of time, money, energy, or love in something. This investment becomes…

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“Our school system is largely geared toward the set-up: the emphasis on factual knowledge and certifications makes it seem like life is primarily about getting the best possible grades and giving our careers the best possible jump-start. Yet the connection between degrees and workplace success is growing ever more tenuous, while the ability to self-correct is growing ever more important—even…

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“Wir sollten darauf achten, einer Erfahrung nur so viel Weisheit zu entnehmen, wie in ihr steckt - mehr nicht.”

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