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Living with this attitude is good for everyone. It’s good for you because it helps
hold anger and resentment at bay. It’s good for other people, too, because
when you assume they’re trying to be nice to you, you treat them with greater
kindness, patience, and respect.

Be patient, and trust the process.
The implications of the phrase “trust the process” are an invitation to believe in
the power of grit, hard work, and slow, incremental progress. The “process”
refers to both your plan and your follow-through. To trust the process means to
go against the values of instant gratification. “There are no shortcuts to the top.”
A truly ambitious plan is always going to involve long days, late nights, and hard
work. You’ll need to pay the price of success, day in and day out, if you ever
want to reach your goals.

Actionable Advice: Write down what your errors have taught you.
Often we get so wrapped up in our own regret and disappointment that we
struggle to distill any lessons from what we’ve been through. To make it a bit
easier for yourself, list three mistakes that are on your mind right now, and what
each one has taught you. Writing down the lessons you’ve drawn from your
errors will make them far easier to remember and follow.

To get the best solution, you must ask the right question. Assume everyone has good intentions.
To know whether your solution is the best one in relation to your desired result,
differentiate between your strategy and your tactic. If you’re having difficulty
identifying your strategy, take a step back and ask yourself what problem you’re
trying to solve. By focusing on the bigger picture, you’ll identify the question you
should be asking. Then, start generating ideas – or tactics – as potential solutions
to that question.
To arrive at the truth, you must actively overcome your blind spots.
Avoid becoming overly attached to your opinions. Thinking of each opinion as a
working hypothesis reframes your belief into a theory that can be proven, disproven,
or even abandoned. Generate a number of differing hypotheses, so you don’t get
stuck on one conclusion, and help eliminate your blind spots. Finally, work to
disprove your hypotheses, rather than prove them. Remember that each hypothesis
you disprove brings you a step closer to the truth.

The best way to ensure success is to test rigorously.

The true purpose of a test is to find the breaking point where things go wrong.
Unless you’re heading for space, you can safely test in an environment that mimics
your upcoming challenge. Push yourself – or your product – to the limit. This will
give you confidence in your ability to handle whatever comes your way.

We must carefully study our failures, even in the midst of success.

Confidence that arises from past successes can blind you to reality.
Even when we think we’ve succeeded, we must find and learn from our failures.
Otherwise, we’ll never gain the knowledge that our experiences offer us. This is why
it’s crucial to remember that success isn’t an ending in itself. It’s a milestone on an
endless journey of discovery.