Misconcepts @RealMisconcepts

A system to optimise life, based on critical rationalism and first principles. Compound rapidly to the next milestone while maximizing internal fulfillment. misconcepts.org Joined February 2025

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Misconcepts @RealMisconcepts

2 hours ago

When someone is being unreasonable, you can either feel frustrated or empathetic. They are doing the best they can with the mental models they have of the world. In this particular instance, they're just struggling a bit.

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Misconcepts @RealMisconcepts

7 hours ago

If you never start, all you have are conjectures in your head. Once you start, you find out what actually works.

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Misconcepts @RealMisconcepts

11 hours ago

That easy choice today leads to a hard life tomorrow. That hard choice today leads to an easy life tomorrow. Choose your hard.

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Misconcepts @RealMisconcepts

13 hours ago

Enjoying the journey makes consistency sustainable. That's the secret to staying in the game long enough to witness the magic of compounding.

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14 hours ago

Loneliness is the bridge between who you were and who you're becoming.

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Misconcepts @RealMisconcepts

22 hours ago

You can pay for the life you want in one of two currencies: daily discipline now or future regret later. The cost exists either way. The only difference is when and how you pay.

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Misconcepts @RealMisconcepts

23 hours ago

Growth feels exciting at the beginning and rewarding at the end. But there's a painful middle where you outgrow your old life before your new life has caught up. This is the lonely chapter, but it's where the real work happens. Loneliness is a feature of growth.

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Misconcepts @RealMisconcepts

a day ago

A common misconception is that confidence leads to action. The truth is the opposite. Action generates evidence, and that evidence generates confidence over time.

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a day ago

Cultivating calm and contentment isn't about getting the world you want. It's about reducing the friction between what you expect and what happens in reality.

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Misconcepts @RealMisconcepts

2 days ago

The suffering you feel is the tension between what you know is possible and what you refuse to do. This internal conflict will not resolve itself unless you can somehow erase that knowledge or choose action.

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Misconcepts @RealMisconcepts

2 days ago

Find the highest ROI problem. Iterate until you solve it. Repeat.

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Misconcepts @RealMisconcepts

2 days ago

The secret to going fast isn't to rush. It's to slow down and do it right the first time. We explore this idea further in a recent newsletter: misconcepts.kit.com/posts/misconce…

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Misconcepts @RealMisconcepts

2 days ago

If you want to avoid a lot of wasted time, stop blindly accepting any and all advice.

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Misconcepts @RealMisconcepts

2 days ago

Not enough people are aware that their decision-making is always influenced by someone or something. Even fewer proactively decide what that someone or something is.

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2 days ago

Once you start taking action, you open yourself up to the most valuable feedback loop: what actually works in the real world.

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2 days ago

Most people quit because they expect change to be an overnight revolution. But change is a strategic evolution. That's why they get frustrated and give up after the first day.

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Misconcepts @RealMisconcepts

3 days ago

Most people are constantly irritated because the world isn't the way they think it should be. The most content people train their default minds to effortlessly see it for what it is.

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Misconcepts @RealMisconcepts

3 days ago

Confidence isn't a prerequisite for action. It's a result of it. When you act, you create real-world evidence that you are capable, and with enough iterations, that evidence leads to confidence.