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The number of people you meet will determine your success. – Derek Sivers
Ian Greer
Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt
Everything we get must in some way be paid for. The world is full of so-called economists who in turn are full of schemes for getting something for nothing. They tell us that government can spend without taxing at all; that it can continue to pile up debt without ever paying it off.
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In life, the base rate for rejection is 98%. You should expect to be rejected by 49 jobs before you get 1. You need to know that so that you don't think there's something uniquely wrong with you. – Jordan Peterson
Scott Adams' Best Tips on Persuasion
An intentional “error” in the details of your message will attract criticism. The attention will make your message rise in importance—at least in people’s minds—simply because everyone is talking about it.
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"We should not trust the masses who say only the free can be educated, but rather the lovers of wisdom who say that only the educated are free." – Epictetus, Discourses