How to Reduce Stress By Bezos
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Jeff Bezos believes stress is caused by inaction on things within your control, not by hard work. His action-oriented approach to preventing stress is based on the idea that addressing an issue—even partially—reduces anxiety by giving you a sense of agency.
The Bezos framework for action and stress prevention
1. Identify the warning flag
Bezos views stress as a "warning flag" that something you can control is being ignored. Instead of dismissing the feeling of anxiety, use it as a signal to investigate what unresolved issue is bothering you.
2. Take the first small step
Once the problem is identified, take the very first step toward addressing it. For Bezos, this could be making an initial phone call or sending an email. This immediate, proactive movement transforms the situation from a source of dread into an active problem-solving process, even if the issue is not yet fully resolved.
3. Apply the "Regret Minimization Framework"
To make difficult decisions that cause stress, Bezos uses a long-term perspective called the "Regret Minimization Framework".
Bezos categorizes decisions into "two-way doors" and "one-way doors".
This principle involves approaching every day with the same hunger, curiosity, and energy as if it were the company's first day. This proactive mentality prevents complacency and keeps you focused on action and innovation rather than resting on past accomplishments.
The Bezos framework for action and stress prevention
1. Identify the warning flag
Bezos views stress as a "warning flag" that something you can control is being ignored. Instead of dismissing the feeling of anxiety, use it as a signal to investigate what unresolved issue is bothering you.
2. Take the first small step
Once the problem is identified, take the very first step toward addressing it. For Bezos, this could be making an initial phone call or sending an email. This immediate, proactive movement transforms the situation from a source of dread into an active problem-solving process, even if the issue is not yet fully resolved.
3. Apply the "Regret Minimization Framework"
To make difficult decisions that cause stress, Bezos uses a long-term perspective called the "Regret Minimization Framework".
- Project forward: Imagine yourself at age 80, looking back on your life.
- Minimize regrets: Ask yourself whether you would regret not taking a particular action or pursuing an opportunity. Bezos concluded that he would be haunted by the regret of never trying to start Amazon, even if it failed.
- Focus on the long term: This forward-looking approach helps you move past short-term anxieties and make decisions based on long-term fulfillment.
Bezos categorizes decisions into "two-way doors" and "one-way doors".
- Two-way doors: These are reversible decisions, where you can walk back through the door if the choice doesn't work out.
- Action plan: Make these decisions quickly, even with only about 70% of the information you'd ideally have.
- One-way doors: These are irreversible decisions that require a slower, more methodical approach.
- Action plan: Take your time and gather as much information as possible before committing.
This principle involves approaching every day with the same hunger, curiosity, and energy as if it were the company's first day. This proactive mentality prevents complacency and keeps you focused on action and innovation rather than resting on past accomplishments.
Vice versa true as well. people lie and stress themselves out about things they know they arent going to do. Setting alarm for 6 am to go to the gym. Which leaves them stressed and its something they did to themselves. They walk up 6 am hit snooze then sleep in and mess up rest of day schedule. Either do it or don't and be intentional and dont create stress for yourself.
yes we should take advice from successful people like the Bezos and Warren Buffets and emulate best you can.Maybe failed folks can provide advice on what not to do
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Billinaires are social leeches, disgusting shitstains, an ugly beacon of everything wrong with humanity, greed, apathy, systemic oppression, they represent all of it. It's immoral to be a billionaire. And idolising them means you're a bootlicker.
They are ghouls and I would much rather seek advice from a homeless man and have genuine human interaction
Okay, if someone has such of a view of stress it shows that they grew up in a relatively safe enivorment with loving parents who provided for them.
Growing up in a war zone causes stress, what can you do about it?
Being physically abused by your deadbeat parent who got too drunk and is taking out their hatred of life towards you causes stress etc.
Such people have stress as default in their lives, its always “on” as its a learned behaviour that life isn't generally safe for them. This isn't even restricted to children, adults can also suffer from stresses due to circumstances outside of their control and such stresses isn't as rare as you'd believe.
Growing up in a war zone causes stress, what can you do about it?
Being physically abused by your deadbeat parent who got too drunk and is taking out their hatred of life towards you causes stress etc.
Such people have stress as default in their lives, its always “on” as its a learned behaviour that life isn't generally safe for them. This isn't even restricted to children, adults can also suffer from stresses due to circumstances outside of their control and such stresses isn't as rare as you'd believe.
This is actually great advice. Bezos has real life lessons unlike most other tech oligarchs. He is a thoughtful person.
Rackzzz
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Like nigga read or listen some Quran that’s more than enough
Guy created thousands and thousands of jobs and trillions in value. This is what makes America great sky is limit and no socialism, nobody owes anybody anything. It’s not coincidence all the major breakthroughs and companies here. The easiest way to middle class is corporate America now a days and his words can definitely help if applied correctly in journey up corporate ladder
Then show us what you've done buddy
I just gave you the answer its gratitude.
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