Mental Models

Mental Models

By Tobias PhilippSociety & CulturePhilosophy
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Mental Models episodes

  • Adjusting isn't giving up

    There’s no failure in quitting something and going into a different direction. Consistency is just about not giving up even if different roads have to be taken.


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    Rethinking the basics by questioning common assumptions and sharing perspectives that have shifted my own thinking.

    6 min
  • Pressured to be productive

    There’re things that need to be done and there’re things that don’t need to be done. So instead of giving energy and attention to unnecessary things we can just be “lazy”.


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    Rethinking the basics by questioning common assumptions and sharing perspectives that have shifted my own thinking.

    9 min
  • Modern work vs. natural limits

    We all have a maximum capacity and therefore ability to do things on a day to day basis. Limits can be stretched but only to a certain extent. Combining that with work that you don’t care about and burn outs and frustrations awaken.


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    Rethinking the basics by questioning common assumptions and sharing perspectives that have shifted my own thinking.

    9 min
  • Something good always comes unexpected

    Some situations might feel hopeless but you can never know what’s around the corner. When you least expect it, something you never knew was coming is there. This has always happened and will also always happen over and over again.


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    Rethinking the basics by questioning common assumptions and sharing perspectives that have shifted my own thinking.

    10 min
  • Overcomplicating the uncomplicated

    Most things really aren’t that complicated but with all the options, an overload of information and endless unsolicited advice all these uncomplicated things get way too complicated and we’re unable to see behind that curtain.


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    Rethinking the basics by questioning common assumptions and sharing perspectives that have shifted my own thinking.

    7 min
  • Creating problems to feel alive

    Craving drama and things going wrong to be able to feel something and have something to fight for.


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    Rethinking the basics by questioning common assumptions and sharing perspectives that have shifted my own thinking.

    9 min
  • Lost until you search

    Nobody knows what they actually want but the only way to find out is by trying and definitely not listening to what other people want or expect you to do.


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    Rethinking the basics by questioning common assumptions and sharing perspectives that have shifted my own thinking.

    9 min
  • Opinions don't matter for someone else’s life

    Opinions don’t have a lot of meaning when it comes to how to live your life. A life is lived to have its own experiences, not to be a copy of someone else’s.


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    Rethinking the basics by questioning common assumptions and sharing perspectives that have shifted my own thinking.

    9 min
  • Every choice is a gamble

    Even avoiding anything risky comes with a risk.


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    Rethinking the basics by questioning common assumptions and sharing perspectives that have shifted my own thinking.

    8 min
  • Possessions do not make personality

    Comparison made by the hand of possessions brings nothing more than a skewed image. The differentiator is in personality, built by actions, achievements and things that cannot be taken away from oneself.


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    Rethinking the basics by questioning common assumptions and sharing perspectives that have shifted my own thinking.

    9 min

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We go through life without ever questioning what we believe, even though many of those beliefs could easily be wrong.