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Survivor bias

. . . is a thing. When looking at the environment for clues, remember that you are seeing the survivors — people, ideas, businesses, intact families, etc.

Some of these have stood the test of time. All are still being tested; their failure date has not yet arrived. Be mindful of this, too — just because it exists does not mean it is a survivor. It is a survivor up to now.

Time is the filter. Remember that everything worthwhile is Lindy.

But most of all, in your day-to-day life, remember this single imperative, your goal above all other goals:

The big lesson of survivor bias is that you should optimize for being a survivor.

Thank you @visakanv for that insight.