IF - THEN

The mental models we use are bad.

The "if-then" model sucks. It doesn't matter what we plug into the "if" and "then" spots -- it's still flawed.

"I'D LIKE THIS OUTCOME TO HAPPEN!" Okay. Good. The actions to make that outcome come true are in my control. The outcome is not in my control.

Sometimes the outcome is the EXACT opposite of what we want.

Investing in outcomes makes life suck.

Investing in the process makes life great.

If you succeed great, if you don't still great.

Losing the ability to invest in the process drains your mind and energy.

The passion is in you somewhere. It's not in the job, or the money or the girl. It's your job to find it.

When you find it and starting living with passion, the external world starts to reorganize to suit the new you.

Patience.