3-2-1: On Regrets, Failing Gloriously, and How to Make Good Choices

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  • Author: James Clear
  • Full Title: 3-2-1: On Regrets, Failing Gloriously, and How to Make Good Choices

Highlights


Before you discover what you love: fewer commitments, more experiments. After you discover what you love: fewer experiments, more commitments (View Highlight)

Experimentation


One filter I use for making decisions: How much can I influence the outcome after the initial choice is made? When I can do a lot to influence the outcome, I’m less worried about risk. Even if the choice appears risky on the surface, I can likely create a good outcome with effort. (View Highlight)

Move forward with decisions that are easily adjusted later


It is not the things we do in life that we regret on our death-bed. It is the things we do not. I assure you I’ve done a lot of really stupid things, and none of them bother me. All the mistakes, and all the dopey things, and all the times I was embarrassed — they don’t matter. (View Highlight) Fear of regret