You are more likely to learn something by finding surprises in your own behavior than by hearing surprising facts about people in general.
Interpretation
Self-reflection leads to deeper learning than passive information consumption.
This quote emphasizes the value of introspection and understanding oneself over merely absorbing information about others. Daniel Kahneman suggests that personal experiences and the surprises we find in our own actions can offer more profound insights and lessons than external facts that may not resonate or connect with our own lives clearly.
In practice
During a workshop on personal growth, one might say, 'As Daniel Kahneman suggests, we learn more from surprises in our own behavior.'
We think, each of us, that we're much more rational than we are. And we think that we make our decisions because we have good reasons to make them. Even when it's the other way around. We believe in the reasons, because we've already made the decision.
The average investor's return is significantly lower than market indices due primarily to market timing.
Banks are run by executives, and executives protect themselves, and that does not always mean that banks are going to behave rationally.
Laziness is built deep into our nature.
Through some combination of culture and biology, our minds are intuitively receptive to religion.
It's very easy for trusted companies to mislead naive customers, and life insurance companies are trusted.
Travel Far, Pay No Fare... a book can take you anywhere.
For my part, it was Greek to me.
In todayβs world of fear and uncertainty, every child should have one class period a day to dive within himself and experience the field of silence - bliss - the enormous reservoir of energy and intelligence that is deep within all of us. This is the way to save the coming generation.
I'm going to college. I don't care if it ruins my career. I'd rather be smart than a movie star.
Of course humans like to explore, and we should. There's nothing wrong with that. But it's more than that. It's essential for your children and your children's children.
As citizens, I'm asking you not to leave any child behind. I'm asking you not to be color blind, but to be color brave, so that every child knows that their future matters and their dreams are possible.
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