Micromarriages| colah.github.io
The default state of the world is that things are inefficient, that 20% of the effort put in results in 80% of the output. This is a fundamental part of how I see the world, and this post outlines how I have internalised this idea, and how to pursue the clever hacks that can make things better| Neel Nanda
Life is full of opportunities with upside risk , a known cost, but a chance of a massive upside. This post is about why we miss out on so many, and how to fill your life with them| Neel Nanda
Outlining a common failure mode, where people focus on investing effort, rather than achieving results| Neel Nanda
On overcoming procrastination and paralysis, and making it part of your identity that you take opportunity| Neel Nanda
On agency - the mindset of being able to look past defaults and constraints, and find ways to take action to achieve your goals. Examining what’s holding you back, understanding what agency feels like, and concrete advice on how to cultivate it.| Neel Nanda
One of my favourite mental tricks is reframing a question so that I pretend I already know the answer, and letting my intuition fill in the blanks. I find that this is useful nearly everywhere, and outline what the insight is and a bunch of examples| Neel Nanda
I have a lot of anxiety around asking people for help, and I think this is a major bottleneck. I outline why this is a problem, and how to channel this anxiety towards asking for help well, rather than not at all.| Neel Nanda