“A better system will not automatically ensure a better life,' Havel wrote. 'In fact, the opposite is true: only by creating a better life can a better system be developed.' The smallest choices you and I make, every single day, can change the world for better or worse. The simple act of refusing to live a lie has the power to transform who we are and what we are capable of, both as individuals and as a society. In other words, trying our best to live a congruent life is one of the most important things we can do for ourselves and each other.” ScienceChangeJusticeProgressEthicsTransformationIndividualitySystemSystems ThinkingMinor Book:Collective Illusions: Conformity, Complicity, and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions Source: Collective Illusions: Conformity, Complicity, and the Science of Why We Make Bad Decisions
“Every standardized institution, by definition and design, is focused on efficiency above all else, and generic motives and universal motives are efficient ways of moving the needle—on average, at least. But they’re horrible for your own fulfillment. Not only do standardized views of motivation ignore everything that is important about who you are, but by incessantly focusing all of our attention on a small set of institutionally ordained motives, the Standardization Covenant constrains our thinking about what a personal motive can even be. Fortunately, dark horses reveal the hidden truth about motivation. ... The lives of dark horses demonstrate the remarkable specificity of micro-motives.” SuccessEducationIndividualityEfficiencyStatus QuoDifferenceDivergentOriginalStandardization Book:Dark Horse: Achieving Success Through the Pursuit of Fulfillment Source: Dark Horse: Achieving Success Through the Pursuit of Fulfillment