Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

because we don’t know we should be thinking, we cede control to our impulses.

Introducción El poder de pensar con claridad en momentos ordinarios Lo que ocurre en momentos ordinarios determina tu futuro. Nos han enseñado a centrarnos en las grandes decisiones, en lugar de en los momentos en los que ni siquiera nos damos cuenta de que estamos haciendo una…

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Let’s look at two areas where second-order thinking can be used to great benefit: Prioritizing long-term interests over immediate gains Constructing effective arguments

the second-level thinking principle: Ask yourself, “And then what?”

The predominant type of thinking in today’s world is very closely allied to immediate action and consequently is greatly impoverished. Action drives out thought. Our objective, as 80/20 thinkers, is to leave action behind, do some quiet thinking, mine a few small pieces of precious insight, and then act: selectively, on a few objectives and a narro