Ever had something that “you know won’t work out” end up working out?
You:
Apply to a job for the “heck of it” and end up landing the gig
Create something to solve your problem, it turns into a product or service
Start a side project that becomes your “main thing”
Although mind management helps us improve creativity, it doesn’t explain how we get “lucky”.
But passive genius might.
It shows why our best stuff only comes to us when we’re relaxed, honest, and vulnerable.
The “F IT!” mentality is well-documented by psychologists, professors, and self-help book writers alike. It tells us to take risks, prepare, and commit.
As this teacher explains in a viral Quora post, “lazy” students who pass exams follow a similar pattern:
They favor concept learning over rote memorization. Instead of reciting formulas, they try to understand the underlying principles. It helps avoid mistakes (and stress).
They always “skipped ahead” to make the lessons stick better and avoid playing catch-up. Putting yourself on the good side of compound interest is always a win.
They ditched “studying” for better forms of learning, whether it was reading, researching, or experimentation.
What’s important to notice here is that none of this is rocket science.
It’s also not average.
Speaking of average, Todd Rose encourages us to think beyond it. Although average makes sense on a graph, it never really translates to real life. No one is actually average, we’re all unique individuals.
So it should be no surprise that when we ask questions like:
What does it take to “get by”?
Be “good enough”?
Help the “average student” or “consumer”?
We get vague, shitty answers. Instead of going through life searching for averages, we should look for an environment fit.
In other words, we should give ourselves the chance to grow into new opportunities. Or to put it simply, stumble our way into success.
Wood For The Fire, W(F)TF
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