"When these optimists write self-help books, the illusion can become treacherous. That’s why **it’s important to give a wide berth to tips and advice from self-help authors**. For billions of people, these pieces of advice are unlikely to help. But **because the unhappy don’t write self-help books about their failures, this fact remains hidden**" --- **Tags** — [[quotes]], [[survivorship-bias]], [[swimmer-body-illusion]] , [[outcome-bias]], [[self-selection-bias]], [[halo-effect]], [[fundamental-attribution-error]], **Source** — [[202308101525 — B — The Art of Thinking Clearly]]