What Are the Best Life Hacks You've Learned From Fiction? One of my favorite psychological tricks comes from a novella by comedian Steve Martin, Shopgirl. It’s a guide to telling lies.

There are three essential qualities to an effective lie, says the protagonist Mirabelle at a party: “First, it must be partially true. Second, it must make the hearer feel sorry for you, and third, it must be embarrassing to tell,” says Mirabelle.“Go on,” the room implies.“It must be partially true to be believable. If you arouse sympathy you’re much more likely to get what you want, and if it’s embarrassing to tell, you’re less likely to be questioned.”For example, Mirabelle says, she wanted to skip work, so she told her boss she had to go to the doctor (which she sometimes did, after all), won his sympathy for her pain, and intimated, embarrassingly, that it was a “gynecological problem.”By this point in Shopgirl, we know Mirabelle is sad, shy, and lonely, which makes her advice either suspect or authoritative. And you just know Steve Martin must have tried this one in real life.

I can remember when the Burn Notice first hit television. It was a new spin on the spy genre that provided plenty of excitement and thrills. There were so. Well, “9/11” actually is a myth. It was designed as a mainstream-splitting, artificial (which means: controlled) controversy with just a number as sort of neutral. As Helen is forced to choose between career ambition and loyalty to her team, Banks must grapple with dark emotions if he is to discover who was behind the attack. “First, it must be partially true. Second, it must make the hearer feel sorry for you, and third, it must be embarrassing to tell,” says Mirabelle. Emily Thorne (Emily Van Camp) is new to the Hamptons. She's met some of her wealthy neighbors, has made a few new friends and seemingly blends into the town.

I never have, but I saved it just in case.)What’s the best life hack you’ve found in a movie, a novel, a TV show, or a fictional story from any medium? Props to anyone who’s gotten life advice from a limerick.) Tell us in the comments and we’ll share the best ones.

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