?? Book Review Summary - Loser Think

The Book by Scott Adams - blogger, narcissist, author, cartoonist and hypnotist

1. If you know the number of times one hits a target it does not tell them how accurate they are. You need a number of misses 
2. Win lots of money and lots of complexity are in play fraud is guaranteed.
3. If your opinion depends on knowing another person's thoughts you're experiencing loser thing.
4. If an ordinary explanation fits the fax and you have chosen an extraordinary interpretation you might have too much confidence in your opinion.
5. In science, the simplest explanation fits the facts is preferred in life.
6. When you are fit you feel more confident in any situation.
7. Don't let your ego control your mind or thinking.
8. If you ego Think ego is who you are as opposed to a tool that you can dial up and down you're wrong.
9. Put yourself in an embarrassing situation on a regular basis. Been view that one year later and you'll realize you were still around.
10. Other peoples embarrassments mean little to you and your embarrassment to them means nothing.
11. If you can't think of anything good about a situation, and yet others observe it as positive something’s askew.
12. If you allow your mental space to fill up with negative thoughts you're punishing yourself.
13. If you believe you've learned an accurate version of history in school you're wrong.
14. History can be useful to persuade others through guilt. Don't make a mistake of persuading yourself through history.
15. Focusing on the past when the present offers adequate paths to success is wrong it's better to focus on your own systems for success.
16. History truly doesn't repeat at least and not anyway you can use it accurately to predict the future.
17. There is no such thing as a slippery slope too many variables and situations are different than the past.
18. Expert advice is really no more than one person's opinion, where the next expert will disagree with the first expert.
19. Don't obsess over the accuracy of fax concentrate on the direction of those facts to lead you correctly.
20. Goals don't work, systems work.
21. Sometimes coincidences tell you something useful but 90% of the time they are misleading.
22. Never reach a general conclusion about a big topic by looking at anecdotal evidence.
23. Always ask yourself if the opposite of your theory could be true, doing so keeps you humble and less susceptible to buy us.
24. Sticking with what you know ensures your stay where you are. Take chances leave your lane and build skills.
25. You can learn to think think like a rich person by consuming books blogs and podcasts. If this sort of reading isn't your thing make it your thing in small.
26. Find a way to test your assumption in a small way so no one gets hurt.
27. Basic understanding of economics can help you "see around corners" that others cannot.
28. The term "the ends justify the means" instead of "cost compared to benefits" you were buying into loser think.
29. If your opinion considers only the benefits or only the course of a plan you're in a mental prison.
30. If you find yourself experiencing certainty in a complex situation, you're probably experiencing confusion.
31. If you find yourself calling a plan problematic and can't give reasonable examples you're off base.
32. Arguing for fairness is wrong no two people will agree on what it looks like.
33. Note; if there is news or change that you are confronted with ask yourself how will it affect me or has similar issues affected me in the past.
34. Never just be yourself if you can make yourself into something better.
35. If someone does something you appreciate it's wrong to ask yourself why it didn't happen sooner.
36. The business model for the press guarantees you will see more negativity than the fact support. Things are often better than they seem especially in the long run.
37. If you can't figure out how to do a task correctly or the right way, do it the wrong way and watch how quickly you'll get free advice.
38. Your first priority should be you it. If you don't take care of yourself first you won't be much used to someone else.
39. Reports about famous people and other noteworthy topics are either wrong or misleading 60% of the time. Wait a few days before for forming an opinion on anything new just in case context is missing – it usually is.
40. News that is true will generally be reported on both left and right leaning news sites seek truth by ensuring you're not hearing it only from one cleaned side.
41. You or anyone cannot read minds. You can only judge by what people say and do.
42. If you think humans are rational about big priorities you’re poorly equipped to navigate life.
43. To think more affectively improve your fitness diet and.
44. Don't play whack a mole with people who have a laundry list of reasons supporting their positions. Ask for their strongest point only and the debunk it if you can.
45. Don't argue the weeds in a debate. Dismiss the trivial and concentrate on those things that matter.
46. The best way to avoid mind reading is to look for it in others.
47. You can’t get the right answer unless you frame the question correctly.

Things to Remember

Don't engage in mind reading it's not a human skill

Think of ego is a tool not your identity

The pass no longer exists, don't let your attachment to the past influence decisions today

If you haven't mentioned your next best alternative to a plan you haven't said anything at all

If you were arguing over to the definition of war of the word instead of the best way forward you're not productive

If you are sure one variable is all you need to grasp a complicated topic you're probably wrong

Fairness cannot be obtained in most cases because it's subjective

If your argument depends on that one time something happened you don't have an argument

Coincidences usually mean nothing

Don't use anal analogies to predict look to causes and effects

Understand the limits of expert advice be Skepta bowl of experts who have financial incentives