HASAN MINHAJ: ON HOW TO STRATEGICALLY EXPRESS YOURSELF & TAKE CRITICISM POSITIVELY



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  • When criticizing something
    • Be surgical
  • You don't have to take yourself seriously.
    • We all have flaws.
    • You have to be able to laugh at those.
    • Hatred and vengeance are a good fuel - but it doesn't burn efficiently.
    • Whereas, just living to prove to yourself everyday - it plays out better over time. Doesn't taper off.
  • How do you convince someone to your pov?
    • The truth is the truth - objectively.
    • We just present the evidence - it's up to them to decide where they want to go.
    • Get your satisfaction from what you know is true - from the deep work, introspection, the research, the creativity etc.
  • You can still disagree with people and love them very much.
    • Separate people's humanity from their views.
    • Respect them on a humanity level
    • Ideas and beliefs form us, but not all of us.
    • None of us are living lives where every decision we made was perfect - there'll always be people that disagree with you.
  • Patience
    • Eventually, for better or worse, the answer will be there.
    • And you'll have come to terms with both realities.
    • You don't have to get upset about it today
  • What's the hardest task you can do within 24 hours, write that down and do that.