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Just curious, how much detail does the book go into "figuring out what you want"? Most books like this go into more detail for the second part ("how to get wha
by tunesmith 12y ago
Just curious, how much detail does the book go into "figuring out what you want"? Most books like this go into more detail for the second part ("how to get what you want"), which I've never had as much of a problem with.
- Spearchucker 12y agoI used to struggle with is this too. So I started with the basics. Stay alive; breathe; eat, drink, sleep; get laid (with someone else in the room); stay fit; get rich; be happy. That was my first list, and I just added concrete goals to each as time went on. Eat now includes a constraint (never again will I eat what I don't like) with a goal (healthy, balanced). Sex was easy and I now have a son. That in turn changed other goals. I keep refining. When I don't know I don't push it. It will come.
- jasonshen 12y agoGreat question. From a word count perspective, roughly 30% of the book is devoted to "figuring out". Ultimately, that section is about helping people recognize that it's important to choosing wants. It's true that the latter still gets more attention. I think that's in part because stories and data about making choices is more limited since it is so personal and "in people's heads" vs "in the world".