Thought Exercises

Tool 4 -

Ask For Help

‍ "I have three mentors.

When I’m stuck on a problem and need their help, I take the time to write a good description of my dilemma, before reaching out to them. I summarize the context, the problem, my options, and my thoughts on each. I make it as succinct as possible so as not to waste their time.

Before sending it, I try t... See more

Imagine you have an evil identical twin whose sole job is to have 10x the agency of you. What ideas would they have? This thought experiment allows the mind to explore creative ideas you'd never think of. This gives your mind the freedom to explore -- and you can blame any bad ideas on the twin.

Midwit Trap Escape Route: What would the guy on the left do? Find it via inversion.

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Step 1 - Stop trying to be the guy on the right - The midwit mistake is to try and be the smart guy on the right. ‍

Step 2 - Become the guy on the left - Find the simple ideas via inversion. Flip the problem around. And take them seriously before adding any complexi... See more

‍ Specific question: What does my dream week look like hour by hour? What does my nightmare week look like hour by hour? What’s the gap between my current week and the dream/nightmare week?