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View Plans“ ”At the end of the talk, Srikumar was asked, repeatedly, to define which mental model was the very best to have. This is what he said: The most important belief you can possess is the belief that the universe loves you. If you believe that the universe is always working in your favor, you will have a beautiful experience in this life. The word universe is replaceable, by the way, with whichever word you deem most appropriate. After hearing Srikumar say that this was the ultimate mental model out of the billions of other singular beliefs one could choose, I knew I had to conclude this special sequence with the blessing.
Additional quotes by Vishen Lakhiani
If you’re chasing the forward gap, the chase will never end. No matter how good life gets, you’ll always be chasing the next idea on the horizon. And just like the actual horizon, you can’t catch it. It will always remain ahead of you. Tying happiness to the attainment of some future goal is like trying to catch up to the horizon. It’s always going to be one step beyond your reach.
Have big goals — but don’t tie your happiness to your goals. You must be happy before you attain them.
loving-kindness” — the antidote to the human tendency of “attribution error.