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nursebee
 

Registered: Jan 2009
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09-18-12 01:20 PM

http://www.theinvisiblegorilla.com/videos.html

Is this why I failed as a daytrader?

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eurotrasher
 

Registered: Aug 2012
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09-18-12 02:25 PM

you most likely used the wrong laptop to trade.






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R. Raskolnikov
 

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09-18-12 02:33 PM

Did you NOT see the gorilla? How is it possible not to see him while counting the passes? Easy task IMO


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http://www.theinvisiblegorilla.com/videos.html

Is this why I failed as a daytrader?

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nursebee
 

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09-18-12 04:15 PM

Easy yes, Watching the other videos suggests ones perceptions are not always what we think they are.

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Aas
 

Registered: Nov 2012
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11-12-12 08:14 PM

For the majority of mankind, the human mind can only concentrate on one thing at a time.There are but a handful that can use their mind to do many things at once, very rare.

Hence, you did not see the great ape, even as he pounded his chest right in front of you!

Take the words below. Very true indeed, but you can ignore the rest of what they have to offer; if you are one of those who keep following numerous leads that get you nowhere.

The principle of success is focus. It is what makes the difference between those who are successful and those who are not, irregardless of how much talent, resource and energy that they have. It is a fallacy to think that the more things you do at once, the more you can accomplish. It is a counter intuitive truth that the less you do, the more you accomplish. There’s a difference between doing something and doing it completely. Achievement does not come by how much activity is done but by task completed.

Each time you have something extra to do or an additional goal to pursue, you further split your power. It might seem that you can accomplish a lot more by having more projects to work on. But if you really compare the net effect of how much you could have accomplished by channeling all your energy into one area instead of all the other areas, you would find that what you could gain in that one area is still much more than many areas combined. The best in the world focus all their power in a single place.


"What is the best way to accomplish any task"

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Mercor
 

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11-12-12 08:26 PM

I dont think the Gorilla is important as it relates to the challenge of this test.
if the Gorilla had a white shirt it would be an issue, or if the Gorilla had stolen White's ball then an issue.

I think focus would be affirmed if you ignored the Gorilla or any other changes outside your task.

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