Definielty gave me some new perspective with regards to looking at my life in a better light and different way.

Engineer thinking is for more linear problems with defined goals, design thinking is less linear for more abstract problems. Life is a design problem
Designer thinking: Be curious, try stuff, reframe problems, know its a process, ask for help
Passion is a result not a think that causes action
Make sure you're working on the right problem. Often life is relegated to a +- situation of more x and less y which is a vast over simplification
If its not actionable its not a problem, thats just the way things are. Like complaining about gravity or our society, don't fight reality
Element of life, health, work, play, love
What is work for? WHy do you do it? What makes good work? What give life meaning or value? Relevance of family, community, the world? Fame, money accomplishments? Experience, growth?
Who are you? What do you believe? What you are doing?
Reframe: I should know where I'm going! -> I won't always know where I'm going --- but I can always know whether I'm going in the right direction
Reframe: Work is not suppose to be enjoyable -> enjoyment is a guide to finding the righ work for you
Min max work life, Reflect on detailed activities, how engaging, energizing fun, flow state are they
Have lots of ideas to problems. Some should be silly/stupid/unrealistic. Jusdgment is the enemy of creativity.
Don't make a doable problem an Anchor problemm by marrying yourself to a solution.
Know your true problem, have lots of alternate solutions
Prototype small and a lot to remove fear
Prototypes should, ask questions, give you data, isolate 1 aspect of a problem, design an experience that let you 'try out' some version of the thing
Think how can I sample/prototype this? Bug bounties for web3, cold calls and free websites for friends. Tutoring? TAing?
Tell me your story rather than an interview. Refferal and mention refferals when talking to the next guy also helps
Talk to people who do your dream job as prototyping
Questions shoudn't be leading, shoun't be to vauge for brainstorming
Remember to categorize and then vote and then prioritizie prototypes and ideas for prototyping
Internet job descriptions: not written by a dev, frist part is vauge/generic bs, second part is hyper specific qualitifcation of previous or adjacent person. Thirs part is generally concerning qualifiers
Rewrite resume using same words as job posting, for their key word search. Especially specific required skills, focus on job description in resume and interview (other skills can be highlit further down the line)
Unrealistic job expectations can be found via, # of people already interviewed > 8 or # weeks open > 4 - 6
When tring to get into a really prestegious company, person on the inside helps, (can find via prototype convos)
Do prototype interviews when unemployed which will lead to jobs via, 'The more I earn about XYZ and teh more people I meet here the more fascinating it becomes. I wonder, what steps would be involved in exploring how someone like me might become a part of this organization'
Rather than looking for a job, pursue a number of offers, mindset shift from yes or no on a job you don't know much about to curiosity about what interesting offers you might find from said organization
Choose happiness, gather and create, narrow down, choose, let go and move on
Humans can only deal w/ 3 -5 options. To many options = no options
Narrow, cross off stuff on the list. The effect where the act of choosing shows a preference for the other options
EQ, integrates your gut feelings and emotions more into the decisions process
Try spending a few days thinking as if you chose the decision and see how you feel
Reversability of a choice makes us less happy w/ our choice, so does many unexplored options. When in doubt let go and move on
To let go and move on, focus on follow up actions for the alternative that you actually chose
Failure Immunity, bias to action, failing fast, clarity on learning from failure. Also life is a process/ infinite game
Failure types. Screwups -> accident, usually do it right. Apologize and move on. Weakness -> failure that inherent to you, avoid situations that cause and train/plan to minimize negative impacts. Growth Opprotunities -> something you can fix fundamentally and not make the same mistake again in the future
Advice - what someone else would do. Be careful with this and undersatnd their context relative to yours. Consult - someone helping you clarify your own thoughts and feelings usually via summerizing your words

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Designing Your Life

Bill Burnett and Dave Evans