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Obliquity: Why Our Goals Are Best Achieved Indirectly
-Tim Harford, author of The Logic of Life
In this revolutionary book, economist John Kay proves a notion that feels at once paradoxical and deeply commonsensical: the best way to achieve any complex or broadly defined goal, from happiness to preventing forest fires, is the indirect way. We can learn how to achieve our objectives only through a gradual process of risk taking and discovery-what Kay calls obliquity. The author traces this seemingly counterintuitive path to success as it manifests itself in nearly every aspect of life, including business, politics, sports, and more.
Book Details
- Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
- Publish Date: Mar 27th, 2012
- Pages: 240
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.50in - 5.00in - 0.90in - 0.40lb
- EAN: 9780143120551
- Recommended age: 18-UP
- Categories: • Personal Growth - Success• Motivational & Inspirational
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@w_mccan I go by my goals like North Star.. it’s not about getting there, it’s about heading in the right direction. We can count on being thrown off course, in fact, that’s where most progress occurs. The serendipity of Obliquity. (Great book by John Kay)
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