Filter, Filter, Filter, Fuck it

Dicky Dates

Filter, Filter, Filter, Fuck It is a nonfiction framework for thoughtful, capable people who are exhausted from constantly editing themselves — written and narrated by the author. Blending personal narrative with leadership insight and psychological...

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Opening Credits

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Before You Begin

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Prelude That’s What She Said

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PART I — MECHANISM How Filtering Works, An Introduction

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Chapter 1 The First Thought Knows

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Chapter 2 The Second Thought Is Fear

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Chapter 3 The Third Thought Is Conditioning

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Chapter 4 The Fourth Thought Is Acceptability

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PART II — COST Where Filtering Takes More Than It Gives, Chapter 5 Watching Yourself Filter

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Chapter 6 The Hidden Cost of Cognitive Speed

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Chapter 7 The Cost of Surviving the Wrong Power

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Chapter 8 Leadership and the Cost of Containment

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Chapter 9 Women, Leadership, and the Cost of Being Clear

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Chapter 10 Creativity, Innovation, and the Cost of Playing It Safe

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Chapter 11 Relationships and the Cost of Disappearing

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Chapter 12 The Cost of Faith

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Part III: Break; Chapter 13 Fuck it

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PART IV — INTEGRATION Living With Choice, Chapter 14 When to Filter. When Not To.

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Chapter 15 The Decision Guide (#FFFF)

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Chapter 16 Trusting the First Thought Again

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Legacy

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Ending Credits

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