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The brain only does small steps in its ideas

The brain only does small steps in its ideas

Whenever you're in a moment, your brain will only shift you to the next most likely possibility. And the next most likely possibility is determined by the assumptions you make. This is called the space of possibility.

What is possible is based on your history. All a creative person does is make a small step to the next most likely possibility based on their assumptions.

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