5-1b4c4 Pay attention to your ‘taboos’ - If there is something you fear unconsciously, you have to face it

“I’ve learned that the more uncomfortable it feels, the more I should do it” – Nader Dabit

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• 5-1b4c4a Taboos likely can offer gateways to your unconscious

Related:

• Solve them before it’s too late

  • 3-1c3c4.3 “Be fearful when others are greedy and be greedy only when others are fearful”
    • 2-1b2b ‘Second-order thinking’ - Solve the root cause of a problem (prevention) and not symptoms. Be smart-lazy.
    • 5-1b1 Invest in preparedness. Be redundant and resourceful in every aspect. Minimize opportunity cost to achieve great things.
    • 5-1b2.3 Don’t be the turkey—the Black Swan might be a Grey Swan depending on your perspective

• 1-1c6a1a Pay attention to what can’t be said (e.g., taboos)

• 5-2c2a Prioritize bullshit avoidance over money and prestige. Don’t waste your time.

• 8-1c4d1a1 The culture (or ‘gestalt’) dictates what’s been written as well as what’s not been written

Impossibility is imposed by the laws of physics only. They really cannot be done. In contrast, most other things are considered ‘impossible’ because of our taboos.

• 1-1d Usually the obstacles are your own preconceived notions, and rarely the laws of physics

• RUL3 - Pay attention to what you’re not supposed to, what you can’t say. ‘Inappropriate’ things. It’s usually a good start for things grandiose.

• AN3C - There are things insiders can’t say precisely because they’re insiders

If there is something you fear and are afraid to bring to your conscious mind, that’s exactly what you have to face and explore

• QUE5 - Story and anecdote capture what cannot be captured rationally, and humans are irrational. What is your story and anecdote that you often refer back to.

• 9-2c Mark Twain - “Humor is a way to show you’re smart without bragging.”

Contradictory?

• 1-1c6a3 Say yes only when both your heart and head say so

E.g.,

• 7-1b4b4 It’s better to take the risk of telling others about your ideas than to hide them
  • Sharing videos, publishing blogs, open sourcing code, changing jobs publicly, speaking to large audiences