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26 frameworks
Thought Defusion (Distancing Language)
Hold a thought at arm's length so it stops running the show
Mindfulness as Attention Training
Treat mindfulness as gym for the mind, not indulgent rest
Grieve, Flick the Switch, Reset
Feel the setback fully for a fixed window, then switch to purpose and reset your goals
Taking Thoughts to Court (Thought Challenging)
Put a distressing belief on trial and weigh the real evidence
Rock-Bottom Recovery Ladder
Climb out of a low point by stacking small controllable wins
What's the Worst That Can Happen?
Name the true worst case, then hunt for evidence against imposter feelings
Goals as Lighthouses
Treat goals as navigational markers you steer by, not destinations you must reach
The Default Path vs The Pathless Path
Trade the inherited career script for work designed around meaning and energy
Tree of Knowledge
New information only sticks where you already have branches to catch it
Add, Don't Subtract
Improve your diet by adding good foods that crowd out the bad
Fear or Love
In any moment, ask which of the two forces you are acting from
Paying Down Ignorance Debt
Buy skills, not index funds, when your real problem is earning capacity
Positive-Sum Game Audit
Ask of any endeavour: is this win-win, win-lose, or lose-lose — externalities included?
Metrics as Bumpers, Not the Bowling Ball
Let analytics guide the lane, but never let them replace the eye test
Plan A Thinking
Remove the safety net so all your energy goes into the main goal.
The ROI of Free Work
Treat early free projects as ankle weights that pay you in pattern recognition
The Single Motivating Phrase
Find the one sentence that actually drives you, then engineer situations that trigger it
80% Then Optimize
Get most of the way with easy basics before chasing fine details
Mental Fitness: Discipline Over Motivation
Train your mind like a muscle, with discipline that ignores how you feel
Finite vs Infinite Games Filter
Decide by whether a move wins the round or keeps the game going forever
Intuition Over Mind
The mind thinks and argues both ways; the heart simply knows
The 10-Year Rule
Pick one thing and work at it for a decade to reach any level of success
The Monday Afternoon Feeling
Design your future by how it feels on an ordinary day, not by milestones
The Tombstone Test
Find your purpose by asking what legacy you'd be ashamed of
The What's Your Price Test
Expose whether you are trading your truth for external reward by naming the number
Should to Could Reframe
Convert fear-driven obligation into curiosity-driven choice by swapping one word