{"product_id":"useful-not-true-paperback","title":"Useful Not True - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDerek Sivers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersonal effectiveness: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Useful Not True\" is about reframing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuccess in anything starts with your perspective which affects your strategy - your actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour first thought (\"this is a disaster\") feels true, but it's not the only perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour first thought is an obstacle you need to get past by realizing no thoughts are necessarily true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter your initial impulse, consider other perspectives, then choose the thought that's more useful to you - the one that makes you take effective actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding others: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeople share perspectives, not facts. They tell you how they see things.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike someone across the world telling you the time. Maybe it's true for them, but not for you, and not for most other people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrains lie to their owners. Nobody knows the real reasons why they do anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen someone says, \"I believe...\", then whatever they say next is not a fact. No beliefs are necessarily true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeliefs are perspectives. Explanations are confabulated. Obligations are wishes. Rules are arbitrary. They're useful, but not necessarily true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnowing this gives you empathy, as you understand people's incentives behind their beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43153972199487,"sku":"9780473453046","price":15.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/VYaP30exCS9780473453046.webp?v=1776952571","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/useful-not-true-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}