What You Will Learn Derek Sivers: Pop Philosophy, Questioning Answers, Finding the Opposite, and Nerding Out About Books
May 20, 2020
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Use Opposites To Generate Ideas
- Play 'what's the opposite' to unlock fresh ideas and challenge assumptions.
- Choose the angle you invert to make the opposite useful, amusing, and thought-provoking.
Quit At 22 With $12,000 Saved
- Derek saved $12,000 by living frugally in his early twenties and quit his job at 22.
- That savings made him feel rich because it exceeded what he needed to live on.
Don’t Lower Yourself By Idolizing Others
- Avoid putting someone on a pedestal; let them aspire to be with you instead.
- Preserve your value by behaving as an equal or someone who can be admired from below.