20 ideas I can’t stop thinking about:
The Feynman Technique
To learn anything:
Step 1: Identify a topic
Step 2: Try to explain it to a 5-year-old
Step 3: Study to fill in knowledge gaps
Step 4: Organize, convey, and review
True genius is the ability to simplify, not complicate.
Simple is beautiful.
Intellectual Sparring Partners
Most of us need fewer friends and more intellectual sparring partners.
Friends are easy to come by.
Intellectual sparring partners are harder to find.
They will call you on your BS, question your assumptions, and push you to think deeply.
Boredom Alpha
Experiencing regular periods of boredom is a competitive advantage.
Your most creative moments come during bouts of boredom.
In the shower, on a walk, at a dinner by yourself.
You’re bored, your mind wanders, and creative insight strikes.
Boredom creates alpha.
Paths Open vs. Closed
Black Lines = paths closed
Green Lines = paths open
We spend too much time focusing on what might have been (black) and not enough time focusing on what may be (green).
Never underestimate the density of opportunity that lies ahead.
(h/t @waitbutwhy)