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Radical change induced through simple understandings.
The pure and beautiful simplicity of first principle thinking is something we can only appreciate when doing it.
We’re often overwhelmed by new things, ideas, people and that negative feeling is almost always the product of 1 simple thing- a lack of information.
We must SEE relevance in anything we learn.
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We often turn away from anything that seems too complex.
Challenge yourself to break down any task/idea/subject you once thought to be overwhelming or beyond your capacity.
When you feel stumped, remember this- you can’t understand what you can’t connect.
There’s missing components, find them.
The moment you do, an epiphany is sparked.
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Feeling stumped already? Utilizie Socratic Questioning .
Clarifying your thinking and explaining the origins of your ideas (Why do I think this? What exactly do I think?)
Challenging assumptions (How do I know this is true? What if I thought the opposite?)
Looking for evidence (How can I back this up? What are the sources?)
Considering alternative perspectives (What might others think? How do I know I am correct?)
Examining consequences and implications (What if I am wrong? What are the consequences if I am?)
Questioning the original questions (Why did I think that? Was I correct? What conclusions can I draw from the reasoning process?)
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Food for thought-
What makes you different from a pig?
In flesh we can be reduced to the same simple anatomy.
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My life changed the second I started recognizing everything has a beginning, a foundation for which all great ideas have been built. Previously a cynical pessimist, I can now appreciate life and all of its chaos.
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