Law of Triviality/Writing Effective Emails/Time Saving Tips

	Law of Triviality/Writing Effective Emails/Time Saving Tips The NagerBazar Newsletter where I share something useful, something productive and something entertaining. Dear all Let's imagine that a company is holding a meeting to discuss a new project proposal. The project is complex and involves multiple departments, technologies, and stakeholders. However, during the presentation, the participants spend most of their time discussing what to order in snacks for the refreshments, what should be the logo etc etc. Courtesy: https://yorkesoftware.com/tag/law-of-triviality/ The Law of Triviality, also known as Parkinson's Law of Triviality, is an observation that people tend to spend more time and energy discussing and debating relatively minor issues, while ignoring more complex or important ones. This can happen because trivial issues are easier to understand and debate, and everyone feels qualified to have an opinion on them. Here are seven examples to illustrate the Law of Triviality: In a meeting to discuss a new office building, the majority of time is spent debating the color of the carpets, rather than the design or safety features of the building. During a political campaign, voters spend more time discussing a candidate's hairstyle or clothing choices, rather than their policies or experience. In a software development project, the team spends a significant amount of time debating the name of a variable, rather than the overall architecture or functionality of the code. In a company's budget meeting, most of the discussion is focused on smaller expenses like office supplies, rather than major investments or business strategy. During a family vacation planning session, most of the conversation centers on the type of snacks to bring or which games to play in the car, rather than the itinerary or travel logistics. **One Video I Enjoyed** How stores track your shopping behavior | Ray Burke Why are companies so intent on using technology to track our behavior? Our actions reveal what we desire, how we shop, and why we buy. Retailers can now learn so much more about shopper behavior than ever before, and while these "big data" applications create concerns about privacy, the detailed data can be used to design stores, product offerings and promotions that connect with our interests, speed up the shopping process, and help us find items we will buy. These new tools are critical to improving store efficiency and shoppability; and offer a vision of the future of retailing. https://youtu.be/jeQ7C4JLpug **Two Tweets I Enjoyed and Liked** How to write emails like a boss (according to an award-winning author): https://twitter.com/_alexbrogan/status/1630572348632858624?t=sBmsLGvrqZNDjO-2TOFt_w&s=19 15 Powerful affirmations that will reprogram your subconscious mind and unleash its power: https://twitter.com/growthhub_/status/1630596381835505665?t=8wl_1Pmq9m-hdw8pE3BBYw&s=19 Subscribed **Three New Websites I Enjoyed and Liked** Wonderful website which will allow you to transfer files to others in few clicks without uploading it to any server. https://www.sharedrop.io/ Did you ever tried to convert the text you type into music? if not, then you should try this website which i will provide you here. http://kickthejetengine.com/langorhythm/ Do you ever tried to hoist flag of your country? If not then this website will give you a wonder animation for doing the same. https://krikienoid.github.io/flagwaver/ **Three Quotes and Phrases I Liked** "There is no such thing as public opinion. There is only published opinion." — Winston Churchill "A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others." — Ayn Rand "I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not the one who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear." — Nelson Mandela **Two Write Ups I Enjoyed and Liked** The inspiring story of the worst market timer ever. https://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/27/the-inspiring-story-of-the-worst-market-timer-ever.html 13 Time-Saving Tips to Free Up Two Hours Every Day. https://www.njlifehacks.com/time-saving-tips/ **One Photo I Enjoyed and Liked** Winner of the 1942 Pulitzer Prize for Photography. Members of the United Auto Workers beat a "strike breaker" during a picket-line protest at the Ford River Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan. Thanks Xoxo © 2023 Aritra Sarkar

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Gambler's Fallacy/Writing Secrets/66% returns on investment

	Gambler's Fallacy/Writing Secrets/66% returns on investment Dear all Today I will try to understand Gambler's Fallacy. Gambler's Fallacy is the mistaken belief that, if something happens more frequently than normal during a given period, it will happen less frequently in the future, or vice versa. It is also known as the "Monte Carlo Fallacy" or the "Fallacy of the Maturity of Chances". This belief is false, as the outcome of a random event is not influenced by the outcome of previous events. Here are seven examples of Gambler's Fallacy: A person flips a coin ten times and gets heads every time. They believe that the next flip will be tails, as the coin is "due" for a tails result. In a game of roulette, the ball lands on black for five consecutive spins. The player believes that the next spin is more likely to land on red, as black has already come up too many times in a row. A lottery player believes that a certain set of numbers is more likely to win because they have not been drawn in a long time, assuming the lottery is "due" to draw those numbers. A basketball player believes that they are more likely to make a shot if they have missed several in a row, assuming they are "due" for a make. A blackjack player believes that they are more likely to win the next hand because they have lost several hands in a row, assuming that they are "due" for a win. A person who regularly plays the lottery believes that their chances of winning increase the more they play, assuming that their previous losses increase the odds of a win in the future. A stock market investor sells their stocks because the stock price has gone up for several days in a row, believing that the price is "due" for a decrease. All of these examples demonstrate the Gambler's Fallacy, as they assume that the probability of an outcome is affected by previous outcomes, which is not the case. Each event is independent of the previous ones and the outcomes are determined by chance. **One Video I Enjoyed** Jim Simons is a renowned mathematician and investor. Known as the "Quant King," he incorporated the use of quantitative analysis into his investment strategy. In this video Cooper Academy tried to explain about his strategy to achieve 66% return per year. Jim Simons: How To Achieve a 66% Return Per Year (7 Strategies) https://youtu.be/cm7kkHtZiJA **Two Tweets I Enjoyed and Liked** How to avoid burnout https://twitter.com/matt_gray_/status/1622224066630352897?t=9_n4as9jRuXJ_1Gyc4g8BA&s=19 10 writing secret https://twitter.com/ItsKieranDrew/status/1601549570978336770?t=4JaP220vr7GGVxq2Z6X7dg&s=19 **Three New Websites I Enjoyed and Liked** Transform your text instructions into Excel formulas in seconds with the help of AI for free. https://excelformulabot.com/ Find captions and tags for every occasion and mood https://captionplus.app/ Find Clips in Fave Movies, TV, & Music using phrases https://getyarn.io/ **Three Quotes and Phrases I Liked** Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness. —Jean de La Bruyère The world itself is never overwhelmed or confused— only we are, due to how we are engaged with it. We can never really be prepared for that which is wholly new. We have to adjust ourselves, and every radical adjustment is a crisis in self-esteem; we undergo a test, we have to prove ourselves. It needs subordinate self-confidence to face drastic change without inner trembling. —Eric Hoffer **Two Write Ups I Enjoyed and Liked** How Important Is Alone Time for Mental Health? In this post author described why alone time is important and how to spend time alone. https://www.verywellmind.com/how-important-is-alone-time-for-mental-health-5184607 45 days of silence - meditating 16 hours a day for 45 days https://www.emmatang.xyz/45-days-of-silence-meditating-16-hours-a-day-for-45-days **One Photo I Enjoyed and Liked** Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, by Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press Thanks Xoxo © 2023 Aritra Sarkar

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Mimetic Desire/ How to Cure Headache

Mimetic Desire/ How to Cure Headache Dear all Mimetic desire is a concept in sociology, philosophy, and psychology that suggests that our desires and wants are often copied or imitated from others. This means that we often desire things not because we truly want them, but because we see others wanting them, and this makes us want them too. Source: https://siboehm.com/articles/20/girard-for-non-philosophers Here are seven examples of mimetic desire: Fashion trends: When a particular style or fashion trend becomes popular, many people start wanting to wear the same clothes or accessories as others. Social media: When we see our friends or influencers on social media buying or using certain products or brands, we may feel a desire to do the same. Consumerism: Many people feel the need to keep up with the latest gadgets, cars, or other consumer goods simply because others have them. Romantic relationships: When we see others in happy and fulfilling relationships, we may feel a desire to find similar connections with others. Popularity: People often strive to be popular or have more followers on social media because they see others who are well-liked and admired. Fad diets: When a particular diet becomes popular, many people may try it simply because others are doing it, rather than because it suits their personal needs or lifestyle. Political ideologies: Many people may adopt certain political ideologies or beliefs because they see others who support them, rather than making independent decisions based on their own beliefs and values. Overall, mimetic desire highlights the powerful influence of social and cultural factors on our desires and wants, and the importance of being aware of our own motivations and preferences. Subscribed **One Video I Enjoyed** How to stop headaches using science based approaches. https://youtu.be/CGjdgy0cwGk **Two Tweets I Enjoyed and Liked** There's a 💊 drug (named Zolgensma) that costs $2.5mn (Rs 18 crore). Currently the world's costliest drug. Why is it so expensive? https://twitter.com/paraschopra/status/1381947695980453889?t=rjQ5YBhVD_hFm30i7s34Dg&s=19 Warren Buffett's letter analysed by Max Koh https://twitter.com/heymaxkoh/status/1574355388241043459?t=MGvTw_7j501RmSm5hQQXqw&s=19 **Three New Websites I Enjoyed and Liked** LifeClock is a fun way for visualizing exactly how old you are, down to the current millisecond. https://lifeclock.be/ Simple explanation of complex ideas in philosophy https://www.philosophybro.com Most Popular Tools at a single place. https://tinywow.com/ **Three Quotes or Phrases I Liked** Vision is not enough; it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps; we must step up the stairs. —Václav Havel Ironically, jobs are actually easier to enjoy than free time, because like flow activities they have built-in goals, feedback rules, and challenges, all of which encourage one to become involved in one's work, to concentrate and lose oneself in it. Free time , on the other hand, is unstructured, and requires much greater effort to be shaped into something that can be enjoyed. To win, you have to avoid losing.The first thing chess masters do after an opponent makes a move isn't to think about strategy or winning but rather to ask themselves: what's the threat? Avoid stupidity before seeking brilliance. **Two Write Ups I Enjoyed and Liked** Whenever a Tiger kills someone in the forest a red cloth is tied to a tree to mark the spot where they are killed and to show where a tiger has been hunting. A write-up on battle for survival in the Sunderbans. https://earthjournalism.net/stories/a-battle-for-survival-in-the-sundarbans Why are hyperlinks blue? https://blog.mozilla.org/en/internet-culture/deep-dives/why-are-hyperlinks-blue/ **One Photo I Enjoyed and Liked** Source: http://www.hellomaggiec.com/ Thanks Xoxo

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Baader-Meinhof phenomenon/Random number generator/

Dear all Shortly after buying my new mobile, I noticed that many people seemed to have the same mobile. In newspaper also same mobile advertisement floated. In metro also I heard people talking about the same mobile phone. Was that some sort of magic.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

	Week#6/ Baader-Meinhof phenomenon/Random number generator/ Dear all Shortly after buying my new mobile, I noticed that many people seemed to have the same mobile. In newspaper also same mobile advertisement floated. In metro also I heard people talking about the same mobile phone. Was that some sort of magic. Many people also feels the same for some of the things. This phenomenon is know as Baader–Meinhof phenomenon or frequency bias or frequency illusion. Subscribed The Baader-Meinhof phenomenon is when you suddenly notice something that you recently learned about or experienced more often than you would normally expect. Person notices a coincidence or pattern in their life and then notices more instances of that same coincidence or pattern afterwards. It occurs when increased awareness of something creates the illusion that it is appearing more often. Here are four examples of the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon that you may have experienced: You see a particular car on the street multiple times in the same day after only having seen it once before. You hear a particular word or phrase repeated multiple times in the same conversation shortly after having heard it for the first time. You notice multiple ads for a particular product on the same day after only having seen one prior. You hear multiple people talking about the same topic after having just learned about it. Suggested read https://www.damninteresting.com/the-baader-meinhof-phenomenon/ https://productiveclub.com/baader-meinhof-phenomenon/ News to ponder Three earthquake measuring -- 7.8, 7.6, and 6.0 -- magnitude on the Richter scale has devastated Turkey and Syria, while the impacting regions as far away as Cyprus (456 km away), Lebanon (874 km), Israel (1,381 km) and Egypt (1,411 km). **One Video I Enjoyed** Dejian Zeng spent 12 hours a day attaching one screw to iPhones. As part of his summer project, the NYU grad student went undercover for 6 weeks at a Pegatron factory in Shanghai. He lived on-site in a dorm with 7 other people and got to experience what really goes into making the popular mobile device. He tell the Insider Tech what it was like. **Two Tweets I Enjoyed and Liked** Landon | The Flippin' Millennial @LandonClost My uncle passed away from cancer when I was 16 years old. I've since spent 100's of hours researching how to avoid and fight cancer naturally. Here's what I found: 1:05 PM ∙ Sep 6, 2022 204,519Likes56,568Retweets Vidit @supermode_ Mckinsey charges $10,000 per day for a consultant at my level.....yeah👀 No its not for their problem-solving prowess but for phenomenal people skills. Here is the most powerful people skill I learned there:👇🧵 3:09 PM ∙ Oct 15, 2022 8,502Likes1,481Retweets **Three New Websites I Enjoyed and Liked** Graph view of Wikipedia https://blinpete.github.io/wiki-graph/?lang=en&query= When you are bored just use this website https://boredhumans.com/ RANDOM.ORG offers true random numbers to anyone on the Internet. The randomness comes from atmospheric noise, which for many purposes is better than the pseudo-random number algorithms typically used in computer programs. https://www.random.org/ **Three Quotes and Phrases I Liked** "Pay every debt, as if God wrote the bill."— Ralph Waldo Emerson You don't need a rarified job; you need instead a rarified approach to your work. Life group is a different kind of insurance. People talk a lot about medical insurance and life insurance when you get sick. But relational insurance is far more important. I didn't need my dad's money, but I could have used some of his friends. **Two Write Ups I Enjoyed and Liked** Does my son know you? Cancer patients thoughts. https://www.theringer.com/2022/3/3/22956353/fatherhood-cancer-jonathan-tjarks List of Good Habits for The 21st Century https://durmonski.com/self-improvement/list-of-good-habits/ **One Photo I Enjoyed and Liked** Uğur Gallenkuş is an Istanbul-based digital artist of world renown. His collages conscientiously address the widening global divide between the privileged and oppressed, weaving together misery and mirth, wealth and poverty and love and despair. Thanks Xoxo  2023 Aritra Sarkar

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Decision Paralysis/ Superpower Sleep/ Dear All, Came to know about a new term "Choice Paralysis". Choice paralysis, also known as decision fatigue or analysis paralysis, refers to the phenomenon where individuals are overwhelmed by the number of options available to them and are unable to make a decision. This can lead to procrastination, indecision, and dissatisfaction with the final decision made. Means too many choices resulting in unnecessary delay in decision making Eg. Choosing restaurant for dinner when so many options available. Choosing a dress (especially happens with girls 😜) when too many varieties available. Choosing right job when you have too many job offers. Rare nowadays. Choosing a toy out of many options available by your child. News to ponder PM Modi names 21 largest unnamed Andaman & Nicobar islands. Find out names here. India to become first major market to completely move to T+1 settlement cycle w.r.t share market. One Video I Enjoyed and Liked Sleep is your superpower | Matt Walker In this deep dive into the science of slumber, Walker shares the wonderfully good things that happen when you get sleep -- and the alarmingly bad things that happen when you don't, for both your brain and body. Two Tweets I Enjoyed and Liked Liam "The Cleaning Guy" @LiamKircher You're destroying your posture if you do this: 1:13 PM ∙ Jan 21, 2023 826Likes104Retweets Stable Investor @StableInvestor SIP (Trick) of 1% of the Home Loan amount. Many call it the SIP trick to compensate for home loan interest. What exactly is it? Here is the thread🧵that tries to explain this simple idea 👇👇 (1/n) 5:15 AM ∙ Dec 18, 2022 3,146Likes880Retweets Three New Websites I Enjoyed and Liked This website gives a visual representation of time for different zones. Post anonymous confessions online in this website. This website edits your PDFs online for free. It will make changes right away. Three Quotes and Phrases I Liked Train yourself to take nothing personally. Risk is always better than regret. If life were predictable, it would cease to be life, and be without flavor. Two Write Ups I Enjoyed and Liked Cultivating Compassion and Understanding. 27 Life-Changing Micro Habits That Require Only A Few Minutes One Photo I Enjoyed and Liked natgeoyourshot A post shared by National Geographic Your Shot (@natgeoyourshot) Thanks Xoxo © 2023 Aritra Sarkar

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