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Modern Wisdom

#714 - Shane Parrish - How To Become A Clear Thinker

Modern Wisdom

Chris Williamson

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.74.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2023

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Shane Parrish is the Founder of Farnam Street, an ex-Canadian Intelligence Agency Operative and an author. Our lives are mediated by our thoughts. The more accurately we can make decisions, the better and happier our existence will be. Therefore it makes sense to spend some time learning how to think more clearly and frameworks to keep us rational. Expect to learn if its truly possible to think independently, what it takes to become a clear thinker, the most common pitfalls holding you back from seeing the world accurately, how to build more strength in your mind, how to better manage your weaknesses, strategies to become an effective decision maker, the biggest lies that people follow when they focus in life and much more… Sponsors: Get a Free Sample Pack of all LMNT Flavours with your first box at https://www.drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom (automatically applied at checkout) Get $150 discount on Plunge’s amazing sauna or cold plunge at https://plunge.com (use code MW150) Get 5 Free Travel Packs, Free Liquid Vitamin D and more from AG1 at https://drinkag1.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ Buy my productivity energy drink Neutonic: https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

What's happening people? Welcome back to the show. My guest today is Shane Parish. He's the founder of Farnham Street, an ex-Canadian intelligence agency operative, and an author.

0:11.0

Our lives are mediated by our thoughts. The more accurately that we can make decisions, the better and happier our existence will be.

0:18.5

Therefore, it makes sense to spend some time learning about how to think more clearly and frameworks to keep us rational.

0:25.2

Expect to learn if it's truly possible to think independently what it takes to become a clear

0:30.7

thinker, the most common pitfalls holding you back from seeing the world accurately,

0:34.7

how to build more strength in your mind, how to better manage your weaknesses,

0:38.7

strategies to become an effective decision-maker, the biggest lies that people follow when they make goals for

0:44.1

their lives, and much more.

0:47.5

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