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SECOND THOUGHTS

Adam Grant • Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

We’re swift to recognize when other people need to think again. We question the judgement of experts whenever we seek out a second opinion on a medical diagnosis. Unfortunately, when it comes to our knowledge and opinions, we often favor feeling right over being right. In everyday life, we make diagnoses of our own, ranging from whom we hire to... See more

Think Again – Adam Grant – Curtis McHale

It is said that we are not responsible for our first thought. We are responsible for our second thought and our first action.

Beth Pickens • Make Your Art No Matter What: Moving Beyond Creative Hurdles

For important decisions don’t think twice, think thrice.

Laurence Endersen • Pebbles of Perception: How a Few Good Choices Make All The Difference

Act sometimes on Second Thoughts, sometimes on First Impulse.

Baltasar Gracian • The Art of Worldly Wisdom (Unabridged Start Publishing LLC)

Is this an old thought? Have I heard this one before? Do I gain anything useful from listening to it again? ▪ If I let this thought guide my actions, will that help me to improve my life? ▪ What would I get for buying into this thought?

Russ Harris • The Happiness Trap 2nd Edition: Stop Struggling, Start Living

Ask the thought behind the thought these questions

Jon Acuff • Soundtracks

Second-Order Thinking

Second-order thinking is a method of thinking that goes beyond the surface level, beyond the knee-jerk reactions and short-term gains. It asks us to play the long game, to anticipate the ripple effects of our actions, and to make choices that will benefit us not just today but in the months and years to come.

Second-order... See more

Farnam Street • Mental Models: The Best Way to Make Intelligent Decisions (~100 Models Explained)

THINKING WITH OUR SECOND MIND