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What is the use of pessimism #shorts

16 Oct 2022 · 1 min

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Short YouTube video by TJ Walker arguing that strategic pessimism makes highly productive people more effective. Walker recommends expecting failures, disruptions (including supply-chain and people not following through), which forces narrowing focus to what is truly essential and thereby increases productivity.

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TJ Walker

October 16, 2022

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Sometimes there's a case to be made for pessimism. Really productive people are often very pessimistic. They don't assume the best case scenario where everything is going to work out well. They'll have time for everything and no disruptions. No, they're pessimistic. They factor in failures, disruptions, supply chain issues, people not doing what they're saying they're going to do. Because of that, they narrow their focus to what is truly essential, and that makes them much more productive. So it's a very strategic use of pessimism. Please follow the TJ Walker habit.

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