Robert Greene on Mental Models Quotes

"See reality as it is, not as you wish it to be."

"The pursuit of mastery is the ultimate antidote to the feelings of helplessness that cause unhappiness."

"To be rational is to be aware of the biases that distort your thinking and to actively fight against them."

"To be happy, you must learn to embrace the boredom that comes with deep work and long-term mastery."

"We are all prone to the truth-bias, believing what we want to hear rather than what is actually happening."

"True power lies in the ability to transform yourself at will. If you can change your mind, you can change your reality."

"The greatest danger you face is your mind growing soft and your eye starting to wander. You must stay hungry for change and evolution."

"The greatest deception of all is the one we play on ourselves."

"To change your life, you must first change your perspective. You must see obstacles as teachers and failures as data points."

"Control your environment or it will control your mood. Surround yourself with people who challenge and inspire you."

"Power depends on the ability to maintain your calm endurance."

"The truth is that we are all social animals deeply influenced by the groups we belong to."