Clear Thinking - Shane Parrish  ## Metadata - Author: **Shane Parrish** - Full Title: Clear Thinking - Category: #books ## Highlights - In order to get the results we desire, we must do two things. We must first create the space to reason in our thoughts, feelings, and actions; and second, we must deliberately use that space to think clearly. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j5gqd7zdzm0cq31qh4jz9c1y)) - 1. The emotion default: we tend to respond to feelings rather than reasons and facts. 2. The ego default: we tend to react to anything that threatens our sense of self-worth or our position in a group hierarchy. 3. The social default: we tend to conform to the norms of our larger social group. 4. The inertia default: we’re habit forming and comfort seeking. We tend to resist change, and to prefer ideas, processes, and environments that are familiar. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j5gv6yjbbm9hcnapwj8zmdcb)) - No one cares about your excuses as much as you do. In fact, no one cares about your excuses at all, except you. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01j5gykspqgbvge09ca2sv33g4))