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Try to be less wrong. "If you start with the position that I am...
Shane Parrish@shaneparrish
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Jan 10, 2026
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Try to be less wrong.
"If you start with the position that I am already wrong, I don’t know everything, something that I believe right now is off, but I’m trying to become less wrong, then you’re more in a position where you’re trying to learn and less in a position where you’re trying to defend."
(James Clear on The Knowledge Project)
"If you start with the position that I am already wrong, I don’t know everything, something that I believe right now is off, but I’m trying to become less wrong, then you’re more in a position where you’re trying to learn and less in a position where you’re trying to defend."
(James Clear on The Knowledge Project)
Shane Parrish@shaneparrish
My conversation with @JamesClear
James understands habits, motivation, and psychology better than nearly anyone and has a knack for making things practical and useful.
Enjoy!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
00:56 The Role of Identity in Habit Formation
03:38 Lack of Patience Changes the Outcome
13:46 Creating Conditions for Success
17:44 Finding the Confidence to Start
34:32 Positioning in Business and Life
01:07:21 Sequencing Through the Eras of Your Life
01:25:34 The Most Important Habits
01:37:31 Become Stronger Than Your Feelings
01:54:40 Consistency vs. Intensity
02:06:40 Prioritization
James understands habits, motivation, and psychology better than nearly anyone and has a knack for making things practical and useful.
Enjoy!
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
00:56 The Role of Identity in Habit Formation
03:38 Lack of Patience Changes the Outcome
13:46 Creating Conditions for Success
17:44 Finding the Confidence to Start
34:32 Positioning in Business and Life
01:07:21 Sequencing Through the Eras of Your Life
01:25:34 The Most Important Habits
01:37:31 Become Stronger Than Your Feelings
01:54:40 Consistency vs. Intensity
02:06:40 Prioritization
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