English: Think independently.

A friend at Google+ shared this post with me, and I found it very helpful:  The cognitive biases that are killing your decisions by Jory Mackay.

From the post: "Groupthink—a phenomenon where the desire for harmony among the group causes outside opinions to be suppressed. All of a sudden, dissenting thoughts become toxic and we begin to self-censor—losing our individual creativity, uniqueness, and independent thinking."

Jim Hightower quote in the post: "The opposite of courage is not cowardice; it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow."

Don't be afraid to be different!

Think independently.

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Take risks: think about what you can gain.

A friend at Google+ shared this post with me, and I found it very helpful:
The cognitive biases that are killing your decisions by Jory Mackay.

From the post: "When the same proposition is framed in a loss manner we default to risk averse behaviour. We’re more afraid of losing what we already have than we are excited about potential gains. Think about how this can affect you as a creative or entrepreneur: Are you afraid of taking risks and following unconventional thinking because of a fear of what you might lose? Does that fear outweigh what you could potentially gain?"

Take risks: think about what you can gain.

(cheezburger)

Step back and change your perspective!

This cat is inspired by advice in this post:The cognitive biases that are killing your decisions by Jory Mackay.

In my life, those leaps have always come from profound changes to the way I think—from stepping back and changing my perspective.

Step back and change your perspective!

(cheezburger)

Find your own path!

A friend at Google+ shared this post with me, and I found it very helpful: 

The cognitive biases that are killing your decisions by Jory Mackay. 

J. Michael Straczynski quoted in the post: "Never follow somebody else's path; it doesn't work the same way twice for anyone. The path follows you and rolls up behind you as you walk, forcing the next person to find their own way."

Find your own path!

Growth requires hard work.

Since I have been working hard at a project the past few days, I thought this would be a good cat to share today! It is inspired by this article by Jory Mackay: The cognitive biases that are killing your decisions: "Personal growth is never easy. It takes hard, dedicated work. Don’t let your future self suffer in the name of cognitive convenience." And here are some more cats inspired by that same article.

Growth requires hard work.

English: Don't be fooled by first impressions!

A friend at Google+ shared this post with me, and I found it very helpful:

The cognitive biases that are killing your decisions by Jory Mackay.

From the post: "In our minds, the first bit of information we take in does hold special sway. The Anchoring cognitive bias is our tendency to rely heavily on our first impressions (or ‘anchor’ information) when making a decision. Once the anchor has been set, other judgments are made by adjusting away from that anchor without taking into consideration other viewpoints."

So...

Don't be fooled by first impressions!

This image is from cheezburger.

English: Growth can happen in leaps and bounds.

A friend at Google+ shared this post with me, and I found it very helpful:

The cognitive biases that are killing your decisions by Jory Mackay.

This is a quote from the post: "Maintaining a growth mindset isn’t a matter of walking up a staircase one small step at a time. Most often, personal growth happens in leaps and bounds—more like jumping between floors on a trampoline."

Of course, sometimes growth can happen staircase step-by-step, but it can also happen in leaps and bounds. I'm not sure if it "most often" that growth happens this way as the author claims, but what a nice feeling that is when growth does come in the form of a big leap!

The image is from cheezburger.

Growth can happen in leaps and bounds.