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Author Archives: Adrian Iliopoulos

mental models
June 12, 2017  in
  • Self Development

Top 5 Mental Models to Enhance the Way You Reason

Mental models are a way to enhance your cognitive apparatus in order to make more intelligent, sane and strategic decisions.

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 20,353 views
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  • 11 minute read
May 25, 2017  in
  • Psychology

The Art of Storytelling: Taking a Deep Dive Into the Mechanics of a Great Story

When you manage to understand the main principles of the art of storytelling, you are in a position to deconstruct them and build a system off of them.

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 14,287 views
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  • 8 minute read
anti-motivation
May 18, 2017  in
  • Self Development

The Anti-Motivation Manifesto

Pause for a minute and let that thought wash across your synapses: Anti-motivation is an effective contrarian approach to motivation.

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 5,010 views
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  • 8 minute read
list of maxims
April 30, 2017  in
  • Self Development

31 Years of Experience – 31 Maxims to Live by

They aim to educate, inspire, motivate, but most importantly provoke thinking.

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 6,277 views
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  • 5 minute read
overcoming perfectionism
April 13, 2017  in
  • Self Development

The Perfectionism Conundrum

There is usually a thin line that separates reality from delusion. Perfectionism thrives on that line.

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 3,798 views
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  • 9 minute read
in your 20s
March 28, 2017  in
  • Self Development

The Latticework of Life Skills – 9 Crucial Skills to Develop in Your 20s

This is how to create the substratum of a well-informed and antifragile person.

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 7,259 views
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  • 11 minute read
people management
March 16, 2017  in
  • Psychology

How to Manage People Successfully – The Alfred Hitchcock Method

Our successes and failures in life can be traced to how well or how badly we deal with the inevitable conflicts that confront us in society.

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 3,258 views
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  • 9 minute read
friedrich nietzsche philosophy
March 9, 2017  in
  • Philosophy

Friedrich Nietzsche Philosophy – There Is Only One Answer: Be Human, All Too Human

Friedrich Nietzsche Philosophy – There Is Only One Answer: Be Human, All Too Human   Friedrich Nietzsche.   One of the most significant philosop

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 13,432 views
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  • 11 minute read
cold reading
February 23, 2017  in
  • Psychology

8 Cold Reading Techniques – The Quintessential Guide to Nonverbal Behavior

8 Cold Reading Techniques – The Quintessential Guide to Nonverbal Behavior   Cold reading is a set of techniques that allows one to interpret another per

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 7,004 views
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  • 9 minute read
February 13, 2017  in
  • Psychology

How to Never Run out of Things to Say – Inside the Minds of Great Speakers

How to never run out of things to say – Inside the minds of great speakers   I was recently watching an episode of the Joe Rogan experience with Alex Jon

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 8,646 views
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  • 7 minute read
how to make better decisions
January 30, 2017  in
  • Self Development

Game Theory – The Pinnacle of Decision Making

Decision making is a daunting endeavor. If you invest in understanding the main principles of game theory, however, it becomes quite manageable.

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 9,544 views
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  • 8 minute read
how to organize your day
January 5, 2017  in
  • Self Development

How to Organize Your Life – The Leonardo Da Vinci Schedule

How to Organize Your Life – The Leonardo Da Vinci Schedule   This is an ad hoc post that aims to provide insight on how to structure your week and da

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 21,939 views
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  • 6 minute read
December 29, 2016  in
  • Self Development

Ruminations on Fish, the Unmanifested, and the Internet

Since I was a kid, I remember that I loved fish. All kinds of fish. Big fish, small fish, smoked fish, baked fish, fried fish, sushi.   My mom used to feed

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 908 views
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  • 7 minute read
start your own business
December 15, 2016  in
  • Self Development
  • Business

The Untold Truth About Entrepreneurship – 10 Invaluable Ideas People Rarely Reveal

The Untold Truth About Entrepreneurship – 10 Invaluable Ideas People Rarely Reveal   Today, I will attempt a small diversion from our usual schedule afte

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 3,612 views
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  • 11 minute read
machiavellian tactics
November 17, 2016  in
  • Philosophy

Machiavelli – A Deep Scrutiny of his Philosophy and Tactics

Understanding Machiavelli can be a crucial step forward in redressing the balance within ourselves and eventually within our political system.

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 34,576 views
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  • 10 minute read
monk mode
October 27, 2016  in
  • Self Development

Monk Mode – Pain Is Inevitable. Suffering Is a Choice.

Monk mode is a mental state that allows the individual to assume control over his mental well-being and eventually augment his value.

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 53,074 views
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  • 9 minute read
October 13, 2016  in
  • Culture

Primal Living and Modern Parallels – Everything You Need to Know

Let me ask you something.   Do you ever ruminate on the nature of existence until you enter a never-ending loop of abstract thoughts, questions, and realiz

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 5,814 views
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  • 10 minute read
never split the difference
September 29, 2016  in
  • Psychology

Never Split the Difference – 6 Quintessential Negotiation Tactics

Never Split the Difference – 6 Quintessential Negotiation Tactics   If my time in this world thus far has shown me anything, it is this:   Despi

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 32,512 views
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  • 7 minute read
supplements for cognitive enhancement
September 15, 2016  in
  • Self Development

Cognitive Enhancement – 10 Quintessential Supplements for Health, Longevity, and Endurance

Cognitive Enhancement – 10 Quintessential Supplements for Health, Longevity, and Endurance   We live in the first stage of the brain and body enhance

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 8,000 views
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  • 9 minute read
September 1, 2016  in
  • Culture

The Left, the Right, and the Truth – A Deep Dive into Modern Politics and the Psychology of the Average Voter

Politics have always fascinated me.   Not just the simplistic notion of the concept – following the political life and partaking in the presidential

By Adrian Iliopoulos
  • 3,396 views
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  • 12 minute read

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