Sam Altman: “Clarity of thinking, speed, and quality of execution are all linked”
Sam explains that he uses writing as a tool to think clearly:
“I think of writing as externalized thinking. If I have a very hard problem or if I feel a little bit confused about something, I have https://t.co/FNVzp9EGsN
Sam Altman: “Clarity of thinking, speed, and quality of execution are all linked” Sam explains that he uses writing as a tool to think clearly: “I think of writing as externalized thinking. If I have a very hard problem or if I feel a little bit confused about something, I have https://t.co/FNVzp9EGsN
Putting ideas into words doesn't have to mean writing, of course. You can also do it the old way, by talking. But in my experience, writing is the stricter test. You have to commit to a single, optimal sequence of words. Less can go unsaid when you don't have tone of voice to carry meaning. And you can focus in a way that would seem excessive in co
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Is that so bad? Isn't it common for skills to disappear when technology makes them obsolete? There aren't many blacksmiths left, and it doesn't seem to be a problem.
Yes, it's bad. The reason is something I mentioned earlier: writing is thinking. In fact there's a kind of thinking that can only be done by writing. You can't make this point better th
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“The best way to think is to write.”