Articles

David de Souza

Margin of Safety & Checklists

Our memories of an experience, whether good or bad, are influenced by what happens at the end of the experience (as well as the peak...

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The Most Interesting Person in the Room

If you want to stand out you need to be different but most people I meet ask 1 of 3 questions: How are you? What do you do? Where are you...

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Discounting The Opinions of People That You Like

A safety warning is engraved on every car in the US: "Objects in mirrors are closer than they appear". Despite being essential for safe...

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Getting More by Doing Less

Last year during the pandemic when social gatherings were banned I would, on occasion, play poker online. One Saturday evening, I sat...

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Start Small + Increase Small = Huge Results

Any big achievement starts from the smallest of beginnings. Our first steps may seem insignificant when we look at them individually, but...

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Small but Consistent

Born in rural Vermont in 1921, Ronald Reed was the first person in his family to graduate high school. After serving in World War 2 and...

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How to Reduce Your Risk of Dying Using the 80/20 Principle

What do you think is the most common causes of death? If you are above average in intelligence you may say heart disease, and you...

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These Few Things Have a BIG Effect on Your Happiness

"Invert always invert"- Richard Feynman, Quantum Physicist Avoiding the causes of unhappiness is the low-hanging fruit of happiness....

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4 Small Changes That Improved My Sleep

How much would you pay for a pill that enhances your happiness, productivity and immunity from illness? Sleep offers these benefits (and...