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MENTAL MODEL · M0170

Hell Yeah or No

Hell Yeah or No
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Derek Sivers' decision rule. When faced with an opportunity, if your reaction is not "Wow! That's great! (Hell Yeah!)", then it should be "No".

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

Reject mediocrity. Used to solve the dilemma of "too many opportunities". Send a polite rejection to those "not bad" options, and leave room only for things that make your soul tremble.

anchor

Anchor fast decisions

"Hell Yeah or No" is a decision criterion: if something does not excite you / you do not strongly agree with it, reject it to avoid being consumed by low-energy affairs.

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