Psychology
Godin claims good decisions and good outcomes are completely unrelated concepts
The Mel Robbins Podcast
How to Build a Better Future: 2 Simple Questions That Uplevel Your Life Immediately
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"We have become attached, connected to say good decisions lead to good outcomes. They're completely unrelated. If you buy a lottery ticket and win the lottery, you made a bad decision. Buying a lottery ticket is always a bad idea, but then you got lucky. Stop worrying about the outcome. Stop deciding that good outcomes are caused by good decisions. They're not."
Seth Godin challenges conventional wisdom by arguing that decision quality and outcomes are separate phenomena, citing poker champion Annie Duke's philosophy. He contends people should judge decisions based solely on available information at decision time, not results, freeing them from paralysis and false confidence when things go well or poorly.
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- Programme
- The Mel Robbins Podcast
- Episode
- How to Build a Better Future: 2 Simple Questions That Uplevel Your Life Immediately
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- 35:38
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