Hell, how do you find quality information ... online?

AFPJ · 2016-04-26T03:52:49+00:00

Reason with logic built from irrevocably sound basic assumptions to determine whether it's bullshit, accounting for areas you "don't know that you don't know" the best you can. Your next best option is to try and see if it works.

In my experience, the skill of intuitively sensing that there's information you don't have is the most useful.

nyjl · 2016-04-26T09:04:14+00:00

Ability to find and filter out information is the most valuable and important skill in the world right now. As with any other skill there is only one way to improve it - practice.

JimFury · 2016-04-26T03:45:50+00:00

Because there's no one way go do these things. Everyone got rich differently, everyone got fit differently, everyone has done everything different. You pick something that works for you and roll with it. Not everything will work out but when it does you make your own adjustments and make it your own.

For example when I was lifting and working out I had a six pack and was in great shape, I pretty much ate fast food exclusively. Genetics play a huge role in that. I make good money because I went to school for a couple years I work for 4 days and have 6 days off. I have a 6 figure salary doing pretty much nothing. I want to start a business or something but I have no idea if that'll make me money or not everyone got rich differently so I can't try everything. Take a gamble and see if it plays out.

jayremedy · 2016-04-26T07:17:14+00:00

There is no 100% way to dissect the truth or there would not be conflicting advice but using common sense should help point you in the right direction.

EtchyTWA · 2016-04-26T10:30:09+00:00

You try it yourself for a short time. Take results, see what works see what doesn't. Keep what works, throw away what doesn't.

Experts can be used when you need expert advice - that they can apply to your problem for you, for cash. You go to the dentist to fix your teeth, you get a car mechanic to fix your car. These are known fixable problems with known fixable variations.

For something like getting rich or losing weight, the variables are much, much wider and almost impossible to seperate from you, your personality, the economy you are in etc

To look at it from say, a PUA point of view, there are about a dozen or so methods that are known to work. However, some of them will not work for you. Gunwitch method requires a certain physical presence, Mystery method requires you to be a bit of a raconteur and a willingness to peacock (and you have to be fairly intelligent to pull it off), Mode One requires you to be willing to tell a woman you want to fuck her flat out without apology and full intent etc etc

So what you need to do first is analyse the field you are wanting expert advice in, working out if it is in fact an arena where expert advice is going to be useful and if it is, find an expert in that field who has similar traits to yourself. If it isn't you will have to do some experimentation for yourself.

Title	Hell, how do you find quality information ... online?
Author	trvl79
Upvotes	1
Comments	5
Date	April 26, 2016 3:31 AM UTC (10 years ago)
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