My favorite quote from this book "If you want to change the world, measure a person by the size of their heart, not the size of their flippers."
The book has ten chapters with ten lessons from the author's experiences.
Chapter one: start your day with a task completed
___before training, all the trainees have to make their bed in certain way. If not, they have to roll on the sand like a "sugar cookie".
___The purpose is to motivate oneself with a completed task throughout a day.
Chapter two: you can't do it alone
___"you need people in your life to help you through the difficult times"
___the author was put in a rubber boat with a team. Sometime, one of his teammates was getting sick, other members had to put more work to keep the boat running.
___Once, the author was hospitalized. His wife took care of him and never let him fell pity for himself. She reminded him about the tough man he used to be. His admiral and other teammates came to help him.
___his advice: "Find someone to share your life with. Make many friends as possible, and never forget that your success depends on others."
Chapter three: only the size of your heart matters
___before the training, the recruiter mocked a little trainee because he was five foot tall. The sailor simply said "I won't quit!". Then, the recruiter whisper ""Prove me wrong!"
___The sailor finished the swim faster than anyone.
___"SEAL training was always about proving something. Proving that size didn’t matter. Proving that the color of your skin wasn’t important. Proving that money didn’t make you better. Proving that determination and grit were always more important than talent."
Chapter four: life's not fair -- drive on!
___Moki was a athlete, a competitive SEAL that the author admired. Unfortunately, he involved in a bicycle crash and was in wheelchair. He never complained and felt pity!
___Don't complain, don't blame it on your misfortune. Stand tall, look to the future, and drive on!
Chapter five: failure can make you stronger
___if trainees failed to meet standards on training day, they had to take Circus test. That is an intensity test that led to fatigue and make trainees failed again on the next day; however, in the final test, the ones that took Circus test finished first
___Failure strengthen men when they learn from it.
Chapter six: you must dare greatly
___if you live in fear, you'll never achieve your potential. Just pushing your limits.
Chapter seven: stand up to the bullies
___the trainees had to swim at night with caution that they might confront with sharks.
___in order to pass the ocean, they had to swim and punch in the eyes of the sharks.
Chapter eight: rise to the occasion
___in any dark moment, don't loose yourself, be your very best.
Chapter nine: give people hope
___trainees were stuck in mud. They started singing and moving on even though the coach did not let them.
___when you are in mud, and sing along, that not only helps yourself but also lift other people up. Giving them hope that tomorrow will be better.
Chapter ten: never, ever quit!
___trainees can ring the bell and quit Navy SEALs.
Last notes:
"Life is full of difficult times. But someone out there always has it worse than you do. If you fill your days with pity, sorrowful for the way you have been treated, bemoaning your lot in life, blaming your circumstances on someone or something else, then life will be long and hard. If, on the other hand, you refuse to give up on your dreams, stand tall and strong against the odds—then life will be what you make of it—and"
"Remember… start each day with a task completed. Find someone to help you through life. Respect everyone. Know that life is not fair and that you will fail often. But if you take some risks, step up when times are toughest, face down the bullies, lift up the downtrodden, and never, ever give up—if you do these things, then you can change your life for the better… and maybe the world!"
Showing posts with label book. Show all posts
Showing posts with label book. Show all posts
Friday, January 19, 2018
Sunday, December 31, 2017
YRNSS summary
Chapter 1 - Priming
we have two minds, emotion and ration. Emotion creates autopilot mode, which is in animals because they have small
This chapter talks about 'priming' the act of convincing people emotionally. For example, the clothes you wear in a job interview. We can try by a smile and thank-you that would affect the way others feel
Summary in one sentence (SIOS):
Chapter 2 - Confabulation
In this chapter, the author mentions about 'split-brain' syndrome when left and right brains are separated for medical treatment.
Then, the author concludes that we're living in hybrid non-fiction life, in which the experience plus the emotion are mixed together.
SIOS:
Chapter 3 - Confirmation Bias
People want to hear what they want to hear. They look around to find something similar to them to support their ideas. The world is filtered out by their belief, rather see things as they are. People tend to compare things with their beliefs to confirm they are right.
--> SIOS: Confirmation bias occurs when a person seeking for validation of their actions or beliefs, way to avoid it is to find evidence, fact, to support the contrary, if not, accept the truth.
Chapter 4 - Hindsight Bias
--> SIOS:people update new information and less likely compare with the previous information to find the truth.
Chapter 5 - The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy
Our lives involve chance.
Chapter 6 - Procrastination
metacognition :: think about thinking
Chapter 7 - Normalcy Bias
THE MISCONCEPTION: Your fight-or-flight instincts kick in and you panic when disaster strikes.
THE TRUTH: You often become abnormally calm and pretend everything is normal in a crisis.
Chapter 8 - Introspection
THE MISCONCEPTION: You know why you like the things you like and feel the way you feel.
THE TRUTH: The origin of certain emotional states is unavailable to you, and when pressed to explain them, you will just make something up.
Chapter 9 - The Availability Heuristic
Chapter 10 - The Bystander Effect
THE MISCONCEPTION: When someone is hurt, people rush to their aid.
THE TRUTH: The more people who witness a person in distress, the less likely it is that any one person will help.
Chapter 11 - The Dunning-Kruger Effect
THE MISCONCEPTION: You can predict how well you would perform in any situation.
THE TRUTH: You are generally pretty bad at estimating your competence and the difficulty of complex tasks
Chapter 12 - Apophenia
THE MISCONCEPTION: Some coincidences are so miraculous, they must have meaning.
THE TRUTH: Coincidences are a routine part of life, even the seemingly miraculous ones. Any meaning applied to them comes from your mind.
Chapter 13 - Brand Loyalty
THE MISCONCEPTION: You prefer the things you own over the things you don’t because you made rational choices when you bought them.
THE TRUTH: You prefer the things you own because you rationalize your past choices to protect your sense of self.
Chapter 14 - The Argument from Authority
THE MISCONCEPTION: You are more concerned with the validity of information than the person delivering it.
THE TRUTH: The status and credentials of an individual greatly influence your perception of that individual’s message.
Chapter 15 - The Argument from Ignorance
THE MISCONCEPTION: When you can’t explain something, you focus on what you can prove.
THE TRUTH: When you are unsure of something, you are more likely to accept strange explanations.
Chapter 16 - The Straw Man Fallacy
THE MISCONCEPTION: When you argue, you try to stick to the facts.
THE TRUTH: In any argument, anger will tempt you to reframe your opponent’s position.
Chapter 17 - The Ad Hominem Fallacy
THE MISCONCEPTION: If you can’t trust someone, you should ignore that person’s claims. THE TRUTH: What someone says and why they say it should be judged separately.
we tend to analyze the character of a person and believe it's consistent; however, we also need "evidence to avoid delusion"
For example: an astronaut can be a murder
Chapter 18 - The Just-World Fallacy
THE MISCONCEPTION: People who are losing at the game of life must have done something to deserve it.
THE TRUTH: The beneficiaries of good fortune often do nothing to earn it, and bad people often get away with their actions without consequences.
Chapter 19 - The Public Goods Game
THE MISCONCEPTION: We could create a system with no regulations where everyone would contribute to the good of society, everyone would benefit, and everyone would be happy.
THE TRUTH: Without some form of regulation, slackers and cheaters will crash economic systems because people don’t want to feel like suckers.
Chapter 20 - The Ultimatum Game
THE MISCONCEPTION: You choose to accept or refuse an offer based on logic.
THE TRUTH: When it comes to making a deal, you base your decision on your status.
Chapter 21 - Subjective Validation
THE MISCONCEPTION: You are skeptical of generalities.
THE TRUTH: You are prone to believing vague statements and predictions are true, especially if they are positive and address you personally.
Chapter 22 - Cult Indoctrination
Chapter 23 - Groupthink
Chapter 24 - Supernormal Releasers
Chapter 25 - The Affect Heuristic
Chapter 26 - Dunbar’s Number
Chapter 27 - Selling Out
Chapter 28 - Self-Serving Bias
Chapter 29 - The Spotlight Effect
Chapter 30 - The Third Person Effect
Chapter 31 - Catharsis
Chapter 32 - The Misinformation Effect
Chapter 33 - Conformity
Chapter 34 - Extinction Burst
Chapter 35 - Social Loafing
Chapter 36 - The Illusion of Transparency
Chapter 37 - Learned Helplessness
Chapter 38 - Embodied Cognition
Chapter 39 - The Anchoring Effect
Chapter 40 - Attention
Chapter 41 - Self-Handicapping
Chapter 42 - Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
Chapter 43 - The Moment
Chapter 44 - Consistency Bias
Chapter 45 - The Representativeness Heuristic
Chapter 46 - Expectation
we have two minds, emotion and ration. Emotion creates autopilot mode, which is in animals because they have small
This chapter talks about 'priming' the act of convincing people emotionally. For example, the clothes you wear in a job interview. We can try by a smile and thank-you that would affect the way others feel
Summary in one sentence (SIOS):
Chapter 2 - Confabulation
In this chapter, the author mentions about 'split-brain' syndrome when left and right brains are separated for medical treatment.
Then, the author concludes that we're living in hybrid non-fiction life, in which the experience plus the emotion are mixed together.
SIOS:
Chapter 3 - Confirmation Bias
People want to hear what they want to hear. They look around to find something similar to them to support their ideas. The world is filtered out by their belief, rather see things as they are. People tend to compare things with their beliefs to confirm they are right.
--> SIOS: Confirmation bias occurs when a person seeking for validation of their actions or beliefs, way to avoid it is to find evidence, fact, to support the contrary, if not, accept the truth.
Chapter 4 - Hindsight Bias
--> SIOS:people update new information and less likely compare with the previous information to find the truth.
Chapter 5 - The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy
Our lives involve chance.
Chapter 6 - Procrastination
metacognition :: think about thinking
Chapter 7 - Normalcy Bias
THE MISCONCEPTION: Your fight-or-flight instincts kick in and you panic when disaster strikes.
THE TRUTH: You often become abnormally calm and pretend everything is normal in a crisis.
Chapter 8 - Introspection
THE MISCONCEPTION: You know why you like the things you like and feel the way you feel.
THE TRUTH: The origin of certain emotional states is unavailable to you, and when pressed to explain them, you will just make something up.
Chapter 9 - The Availability Heuristic
Chapter 10 - The Bystander Effect
THE MISCONCEPTION: When someone is hurt, people rush to their aid.
THE TRUTH: The more people who witness a person in distress, the less likely it is that any one person will help.
Chapter 11 - The Dunning-Kruger Effect
THE MISCONCEPTION: You can predict how well you would perform in any situation.
THE TRUTH: You are generally pretty bad at estimating your competence and the difficulty of complex tasks
Chapter 12 - Apophenia
THE MISCONCEPTION: Some coincidences are so miraculous, they must have meaning.
THE TRUTH: Coincidences are a routine part of life, even the seemingly miraculous ones. Any meaning applied to them comes from your mind.
Chapter 13 - Brand Loyalty
THE MISCONCEPTION: You prefer the things you own over the things you don’t because you made rational choices when you bought them.
THE TRUTH: You prefer the things you own because you rationalize your past choices to protect your sense of self.
Chapter 14 - The Argument from Authority
THE MISCONCEPTION: You are more concerned with the validity of information than the person delivering it.
THE TRUTH: The status and credentials of an individual greatly influence your perception of that individual’s message.
Chapter 15 - The Argument from Ignorance
THE MISCONCEPTION: When you can’t explain something, you focus on what you can prove.
THE TRUTH: When you are unsure of something, you are more likely to accept strange explanations.
Chapter 16 - The Straw Man Fallacy
THE MISCONCEPTION: When you argue, you try to stick to the facts.
THE TRUTH: In any argument, anger will tempt you to reframe your opponent’s position.
Chapter 17 - The Ad Hominem Fallacy
THE MISCONCEPTION: If you can’t trust someone, you should ignore that person’s claims. THE TRUTH: What someone says and why they say it should be judged separately.
we tend to analyze the character of a person and believe it's consistent; however, we also need "evidence to avoid delusion"
For example: an astronaut can be a murder
Chapter 18 - The Just-World Fallacy
THE MISCONCEPTION: People who are losing at the game of life must have done something to deserve it.
THE TRUTH: The beneficiaries of good fortune often do nothing to earn it, and bad people often get away with their actions without consequences.
Chapter 19 - The Public Goods Game
THE MISCONCEPTION: We could create a system with no regulations where everyone would contribute to the good of society, everyone would benefit, and everyone would be happy.
THE TRUTH: Without some form of regulation, slackers and cheaters will crash economic systems because people don’t want to feel like suckers.
Chapter 20 - The Ultimatum Game
THE MISCONCEPTION: You choose to accept or refuse an offer based on logic.
THE TRUTH: When it comes to making a deal, you base your decision on your status.
Chapter 21 - Subjective Validation
THE MISCONCEPTION: You are skeptical of generalities.
THE TRUTH: You are prone to believing vague statements and predictions are true, especially if they are positive and address you personally.
Chapter 22 - Cult Indoctrination
Chapter 23 - Groupthink
Chapter 24 - Supernormal Releasers
Chapter 25 - The Affect Heuristic
Chapter 26 - Dunbar’s Number
Chapter 27 - Selling Out
Chapter 28 - Self-Serving Bias
Chapter 29 - The Spotlight Effect
Chapter 30 - The Third Person Effect
Chapter 31 - Catharsis
Chapter 32 - The Misinformation Effect
Chapter 33 - Conformity
Chapter 34 - Extinction Burst
Chapter 35 - Social Loafing
Chapter 36 - The Illusion of Transparency
Chapter 37 - Learned Helplessness
Chapter 38 - Embodied Cognition
Chapter 39 - The Anchoring Effect
Chapter 40 - Attention
Chapter 41 - Self-Handicapping
Chapter 42 - Self-Fulfilling Prophecies
Chapter 43 - The Moment
Chapter 44 - Consistency Bias
Chapter 45 - The Representativeness Heuristic
Chapter 46 - Expectation
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)