Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
As Confucius said, “A man who has committed a mistake and doesn’t correct it, is committing another mistake.”
Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
It’s not just knowing the mental models that is important. First you must learn them, but then you must use them. Each decision presents an opportunity to comb through your repertoire and try one out, so you can also learn how to use them. This will slow you down at first, and you won’t always choose the right models, but you will get better and
... See moreRhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
Shane Parrish (Farnam Street) on different types of hard work (each of these requires a different type of “hard work”):
1. Outthinking (a better strategy, a shortcut)
2. Pure Effort (working longer, intensity)
3. Opportunistic (positioning yourself to take advantage of change)
4. Consistency (doing average things for longer)
5. Focus (saying no to
... See more
When making uncertain decisions, it’s nearly always a mistake not to ask: What are the relevant priors? What might I already know that I can use to better understand the reality of the situation? —
Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
