How do you know? by Andra Zaharia
Optimize for who you are (with Vladimir Oane)
Episode Summary
Vladimir always struck me as a very outspoken, no-BS person, who has a deep understanding of the topics he talks about. His clarity of expression reflected clarity of thought and that stands true to this day, as you’ll learn yourself if you listen to the episode we recorded together. What came out of our conversation is a range of ideas and questions that can help anyone upgrade their thinking and their actions – not by imitation but by strengthening their own critical thinking. If the phrase “it’s very hard to do a Kanye West on a book” piques your interest, I promise there’s a bit of fun in this episode too, along with valuable lenses you can try out to improve your outlook on life, meaning, decisions, and your creative pursuits.
Episode Notes
Listen to this episode to learn:
- The fundamental role plays accepting reality in for your life and decisions
- How the scripts inside our heads lead us to stressing out, pointing fingers, and other counterproductive reactions and behavior
- How being aware of your own tendencies (to overthink or procrastinate, for example) makes it easier to find people who complement you and help you avoid going to extremes
- What Vladimir uses instead of mental models to cultivate a rational perspective on life and make judicious decisions
- Why reading with a detective’s mindset can make a big difference on what you do with the information you take in
- Why writing is instrumental to any creative outcome, no matter the industry, because writing is a tool for thinking and because it’s immensely valuable for non-prescriptive jobs
- How to activate the knowledge, ideas, notes, and information you gather in time.
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