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Dr. Ethan Kross

11/25/24

@ Andrew Huberman

I often use my name and the second person pronoun 'you' to think through a problem, which helps me gain a more objective perspective.

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How to Control Your Inner Voice & Increase Your Resilience | Dr. Ethan Kross

@ Andrew Huberman

How to Control Your Inner Voice & Increase Your Resilience | Dr. Ethan Kross

11/25/24

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Dr. Ethan Kross

11/25/24

@ Andrew Huberman

Using distancing techniques, like referring to myself in the third person, allows me to give myself advice as if I were helping someone else, which can be more effective.

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Sam Altman

09/25/24

@ David Perell

Writing is a powerful tool for externalized thinking; when faced with a difficult problem, I find that writing helps clarify my thoughts better than any other method.

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Nacho Soto

05/16/25

@ OpenAI

Sometimes my brain is the bottleneck when I'm struggling to think about a hard problem, and I need to spend more time whiteboarding or thinking about the solution.

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Chris Williamson Cast

04/01/25

@ Chris Williamson

You can observe your thoughts through various methods like therapy, journaling, or simply taking long walks, which helps you become more selective about the problems you engage with.

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Mark Zuckerberg

08/17/16

@ Y Combinator

When things are working well, I use data and qualitative feedback from the community to identify problems to solve, and then I rely on intuition to develop solutions and test those hypotheses.

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Lex Fridman Cast

06/15/25

@ Lex Fridman

When faced with a problem that seems insurmountable, I often switch to a different problem or modify the existing one to find a new approach.

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Michael Seibel

04/05/19

@ Y Combinator

Having a personal connection to a problem helps you assess potential solutions and stay motivated during challenges.

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Sam Altman

09/25/24

@ David Perell

Writing helps me clarify my thinking and communicate plans effectively to my team, often more powerfully than discussing them in meetings.

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Sam Altman

06/18/25

@ OpenAI

When faced with a difficult question, I take time to think through my response, which is similar to how reasoning models will operate by breaking down questions into manageable steps.