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#048 – Hats, Haircuts, & Tattoos
Quote, Framework, Mental Model, Hack, Tweet.
Dimitri Gremos
February 07, 2024
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#048 at a Glance:
Quote that will get you thinking: A recipe for unhappiness.
Framework: Hats, haircuts, and tattoos.
Mental Model: Bad Systems vs Great Systems.
Hack you should try: How to stay calm.
Tweet I liked: The highest priority if you hate your work.
Quote that will get you thinking:
“If you want a recipe for unhappiness, spend your time accumulating a lot of money and let your health and relationships deteriorate.”
Framework:
Hats, Haircuts, and Tattoos
Came across this brilliant decision-making framework from James Clear last Friday:
"I think about decisions in three ways: hats, haircuts, and tattoos.
Most decisions are like hats. Try one and if you don’t like it, put it back and try another. The cost of a mistake is low, so move quickly and try a bunch of hats.
Some decisions are like haircuts. You can fix a bad one, but it won’t be quick and you might feel foolish for awhile. That said, don't be scared of a bad haircut. Trying something new is usually a risk worth taking. If it doesn't work out, by this time next year you will have moved on and so will everyone else.
A few decisions are like tattoos. Once you make them, you have to live with them. Some mistakes are irreversible. Maybe you'll move on for a moment, but then you'll glance in the mirror and be reminded of that choice all over again. Even years later, the decision leaves a mark. When you're dealing with an irreversible choice, move slowly and think carefully."
Mental Model:
Great Systems vs Bad Systems
Another awesome visual from Janis Ozolins this week on the power of working with Bad Systems vs working with Great Systems:
I’ll follow that up with another quote:
“If you’re too busy to build good systems, you’ll always be too busy.”
Hack you should try:
How to Stay Calm
A simple and effective approach to staying calm by Greg Isenberg:
Tweet I liked:
If you hate your work, and it comprises 1/3 of your life, and it drains your energy to enjoy the other 1/3, and you are asleep the other 1/3, there doesn't seem to be a higher priority than to build your own thing so you can quit building someone else’s.
— DAN KOE (@thedankoe)
1:11 PM • Jan 20, 2024
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