Decision Making

The Third Door

Come up with clever and non-obvious ways to achieve a goal that's otherwise difficult to attain using traditional or expected paths.
Useful when
  • You have a goal or desire that you want to achieve
  • You find a goal diffucult to attain using traditional or expected paths
  • You want to think creatively and considering unconventional or non-obvious solutions
About

The Third Door framework is a mindset and approach to achieving your goals and desires in life and business. It is based on the idea that success is often achieved by those who are willing to go beyond the obvious or expected paths towards their objectives.

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Instead of waiting in line or following traditional paths, those who use the Third Door framework look for clever, non-obvious ways to achieve their goals. This might involve finding alternative routes, building connections, or taking risks in order to achieve success.

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The key to the Third Door framework is being open to new ideas, thinking creatively, and putting in the effort to pursue unconventional strategies. With the right mindset and approach, anyone can find the "third door" to success and achieve their desired outcomes.

Examples
Examples

Think of the three kinds of people trying to get into a nightclub:

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β€’ 99% is the mass – they will do what is expected and normal, wait in a line until it’s their turn.

β€’ 1% is privileged – they know somebody inside or are a celebrity and can skip the line and get inside.

β€’ 0.01% are hustlers – they go off the beaten track and try to find a non-obvious way, go around the corner, climb the trash bins and crawl in from the second-floor bathroom window.

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Nightclub, of course, is just a synonym for life and business. Whatever you want to accomplish, try to think about clever hacks that help you skip the line.

This framework has
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Useful when
  • You have a goal or desire that you want to achieve
  • You find a goal diffucult to attain using traditional or expected paths
  • You want to think creatively and considering unconventional or non-obvious solutions