{"product_id":"useful-not-true-derek-sivers-paperback","title":"Useful Not True -- Derek Sivers, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersonal effectiveness: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Useful Not True\" is about reframing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuccess in anything starts with your perspective which affects your strategy - your actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour first thought (\"this is a disaster\") feels true, but it's not the only perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour first thought is an obstacle you need to get past by realizing no thoughts are necessarily true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\u003cp\u003eUnderstanding others: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeople share perspectives, not facts. They tell you how they see things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\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\n\u003cp\u003eBrains lie to their owners. Nobody knows the real reasons why they do anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen someone says, \"I believe...\", then whatever they say next is not a fact. No beliefs are necessarily true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeliefs are perspectives. Explanations are confabulated. Obligations are wishes. Rules are arbitrary. They're useful, but not necessarily true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnowing this gives you empathy, as you understand people's incentives behind their beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Derek Sivers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hit Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" H x 5\" L x 0.23\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780473453046\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50554266026288,"sku":"9780473453046","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9780473453046_9b86a09e-804d-4e7d-974f-80d7375c1a53.jpg?v=1774817914","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/useful-not-true-derek-sivers-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}