👾 Either/Or #22

5 tweets that made me smarter this week

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Artem Zavyalov
December 05, 2024

If this is your first time: Hey I’m Artem Zavyalov. Each Thursday, I share the week’s best 5 tweets that made me smarter. I do the scrolling, you get the gems. Follow me on Twitter.

Quick quiz 👇

1/o

Unhappiness (if you want it):*

  1. Chase fame

  2. Obsess over being rich

  3. Constantly compare yourself to others

  4. Avoid responsibility

  5. Worry nonstop about what people think of you

*Most people (definitely) want something else.

2/o

This shows how powerful consistency can be. People love to be consistent. 

If you’re aiming for a Yes, start with a question where Yes is the obvious answer—it makes it harder for them to say No later.

Back in university, I knew someone who had tons of friends. His trick? He’d always start by asking for a favor. Simple, but so effective.

3/o

Absolutely true.

It makes so much sense when you think about it—we’re not built to spend all our time indoors.

Our natural state is viewing sunlight and being under the sun ☀️

4/o

Wow, the UK gets over half of its calories from ultra-processed foods, while Portugal is at just 10%. That’s such a huge difference!

5/o

Brilliant!

That’s my go-to review for almost every blockbuster movie these days—except anything by Christopher Nolan or Denis Villeneuve.

Seriously, how do they spend so much money and still end up with such terrible scripts and dialogues? Just... how? 🤦‍♂️