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1432 || the final "rules of thumb" for a good life

Author
Julie Merica
Published
Mon 28 Apr 2025
Episode Link
https://shows.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed/episodes/1432-the-final-rules-of-thumb-for-a-good-life

Some rules of thumb we review today include:

"Is there a better use of my time?"

"Stress vs. Reward Analysis"

"It's okay to not finish a book you were reading for pleasure."

"The braggers razor: the more someone brags, the less you should believe them."

"Writing knife block: If struggling to understand something, write it down."

"Opinions are earned, not owed."

"Under-promise, and over-deliver."


Rules of thumb should be applied in context. No rule should be applied universally! They're there to make life more rewarding and easier, so use them as a tool to help reduce over-analyzing things to death.


THE SOURCES:

https://www.sahilbloom.com/newsletter/the-most-powerful-decision-making-razors


https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/how-to-do-life/201911/24-rules-of-thumb-for-a-better-life


https://thetotalliving.medium.com/the-astonishing-power-of-simple-rules-of-thumb-593c03e35aab



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