Sometimes, you just need to hear the right words for an idea to really make sense. We talk about some of our favorite quotes and what they mean to us.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

4 Mindset Changes That Massively Improved My Life

The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, by David Mitchell

The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg

Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, by Eliezer Yudkowsky

LessWrong

Sirens of Titan, by Kurt Vonnegut

The Girl Who Fell Beneath Fairyland and Led the Revels There, by Catherynne M. Valente

Your Brain is a Library of "Stuff That Works"

Meditations, by Marcus Aurelius

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Timestamps:

0:02:45 - Knowledge exists only when it is given

0:10:56 - Do not flinch from experiences that might destroy your ideals

0:14:15 - I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all

0:21:39 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)

0:24:32 - It's not just the thought that counts, the presentation matters too

0:28:02 - I shall not be afraid of anything I haven't even seen yet

0:33:29 - Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless and add what is specifically your own

0:40:18 - Conclusion

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