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Solve your problems by fantasizing

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The problem with most goal-driven plans is that most goals are fake, and so are most plans. One way to fix this is to fantasize. Continue reading →

This entry was posted in Psychology, Skills and tagged backwards chain, backwards chaining, CFAR, desiderata, envy, fake, fake goals, fantasize, fantasizing, fantasy problem solving, find an exemplar, finding an exemplar, goal, goals, greed, list, list the desiderata, make luck, make your own luck, making luck, making your own luck, problem easification, real, real goals, samwise, should, sidekick, storytelling on June 17, 2016 by Benquo.

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