44 Quotes by Rolf Dobelli

Assume that your worldview is not borne by the public. More than that: Do not assume that those who think differently are idiots. Before you distrust them, question your own assumptions.

All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone,” wrote Blaise Pascal.

It’s not what you add that enriches your life – it’s what you omit.

How do you curb envy? First, stop comparing yourself to others. Second, find your “circle of competence” and fill it on your own. Create a niche where you are the best. It doesn’t matter how small your area of mastery is. The main thing is that you are king of the castle.

Excel spreadsheets might as well be one of the most dangerous recent inventions.

If you ever find yourself in a tight, unanimous group, you must speak your mind, even if your team does not like it.

Survivorship bias can become especially pernicious when you become a member of the ‘winning’ team. Even if your success stems from pure coincidence, you’ll discover similarities with other winners and be tempted to mark these as ‘success factors’. However, if you ever visit the graveyard of failed individuals and companies, you will realise that its tenants possessed many of the same traits that characterise your success.

Steve Chandler and Duane Black present an approach to management that promises to lower your stress level, increase your happiness and allow everyone in your organization to be more creative and productive.

No matter how much you have already invested, only your assessment of the future costs and benefits counts.