Multi-Level Marketing Morons "It's not a pyramid scheme. It's an inverted funnel enterprise!" "Are you open-minded?" Ah yes...the classic spiel of every multi-level marketing (MLM) Moron to throngs of unsuspecting victims who will eventually join the ranks of the horde of MLM Morons. Why? It's because they're easily suckered not just into joining the horde but also duping … [Read more...] about MLM: Multi Level Morons
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Cognitive distortions that hold you back – Part One
The biggest reason that we get in our own way is because of the way we perceive the world around us. Each time that you have a thought or feeling, it is recorded in your subconscious mind. This information may be stored alongside information like what was happening at the time to cause these thoughts and feelings, as well as how you responded. It is with these recordings that … [Read more...] about Cognitive distortions that hold you back – Part One
Are You Trying Too Hard to Be Happy? Positivity And Happiness
Face it—nobody likes conflict or struggle. People would be more than happy to live their lives feeling and believing that nothing could ever go wrong. They would love to ignore the bad and just imagine that everything in life is just how they want it. This attitude puts positive thinkers at a disadvantage sometimes, because you cannot adequately prepare when you are always … [Read more...] about Are You Trying Too Hard to Be Happy? Positivity And Happiness
What is survivorship bias?
Plenty anecdotes exist for survivorship bias. Mostly due to people using some past performance, of a stock for example, as an indicator that the same things will happen again. Wiki defines survivorship bias as "the logical error of concentrating on the people or things that made it past some selection process and overlooking those that did not, typically because of their lack … [Read more...] about What is survivorship bias?
The Real Science Behind Self-Help – Part Two
Read Part One here. The following is an excerpt from Why The Law Of Attraction Is Bullshit: And What To Do Instead The Placebo Effect When scientists study the effect of a new pharmaceutical drug, medical treatment or herbal supplement, they use at least two groups during the human testing phase. One group is given the treatment, while the other is given a placebo. The placebo … [Read more...] about The Real Science Behind Self-Help – Part Two