Darren Matthews

Darren Matthews

I help you master the art of decision-making.

23 Quotes

"A black swan is a moment in life when the unexpected happens to you. It isn't bad luck or a freak of nature, but something that affects us all. It is more than an outlier, more than a thousand in one chance that one might befall us."
Darren Matthews
Black Swans; The Hard Truth of Life
"It's an outlier It has an extreme impact Humans will make it explainable and predictable"
Darren Matthews
Black Swans; The Hard Truth of Life
"You won’t know it, but you will have experienced a black swan already in your life."
Darren Matthews
Black Swans; The Hard Truth of Life
"You've got a story that makes sense. Don't kid yourself, life is far more complex than we understand. We all want to understand."
Darren Matthews
Black Swans; The Hard Truth of Life
"'I don't know' might be the most sensible answer, but often, it is the most unaccepted."
Darren Matthews
Black Swans; The Hard Truth of Life
"We must accept the uncertainty."
Darren Matthews
Black Swans; The Hard Truth of Life
"“We’re all bewildered, but most bewildered of all are those who think they know the truth.”"
Darren Matthews
Uncertainty: Why It Affects Our Decisions More than We Think
"As a result, our decision-making process becomes greatly influenced by this uncertainty."
Darren Matthews
Uncertainty: Why It Affects Our Decisions More than We Think
"The perception of control"
Darren Matthews
Uncertainty: Why It Affects Our Decisions More than We Think
"The control we have over certain aspects of our lives gives us a false sense of confidence."
Darren Matthews
Uncertainty: Why It Affects Our Decisions More than We Think
"Our minds seize upon the certainty as other biases fight to convince us we’re in control."
Darren Matthews
Uncertainty: Why It Affects Our Decisions More than We Think
"Anxiety from an unclear future"
Darren Matthews
Uncertainty: Why It Affects Our Decisions More than We Think
"At its root, uncertainty is about not knowing what’s going to happen next."
Darren Matthews
Uncertainty: Why It Affects Our Decisions More than We Think
"And sometimes we let our emotions guide us as we make decisions under uncertainty."
Darren Matthews
Uncertainty: Why It Affects Our Decisions More than We Think
"Feelings from the unknown"
Darren Matthews
Uncertainty: Why It Affects Our Decisions More than We Think
"The first question we should ask ourselves if we want to be better at dealing with uncertainty, is why is it that we hate uncertainty so much?"
Darren Matthews
Uncertainty: Why It Affects Our Decisions More than We Think
"When in an uncertain situation we feel scared because we don’t know what might happen if we make the wrong decision."
Darren Matthews
Uncertainty: Why It Affects Our Decisions More than We Think
"Lastly, there is pressure."
Darren Matthews
Uncertainty: Why It Affects Our Decisions More than We Think
"The more precisely one measures one property, the less precisely one can measure the other."
Darren Matthews
Uncertainty: Why It Affects Our Decisions More than We Think
"The same principle applies to our decision-making skills."
Darren Matthews
Uncertainty: Why It Affects Our Decisions More than We Think
"Uncertainty only becomes certain in the outcome of our decisions."
Darren Matthews
Uncertainty: Why It Affects Our Decisions More than We Think
"Don’t run from uncertainty."
Darren Matthews
Uncertainty: Why It Affects Our Decisions More than We Think
"Considering the likelihood of an outcome means you beginning to embrace uncertainty."
Darren Matthews
Uncertainty: Why It Affects Our Decisions More than We Think

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