Improving the inside view
Wisdom is gained from experience. But our experience is also very narrow and a fragment of the possible lives we could have lived.
- We can broaden our range of experience by trying a bunch of things. While this may sound silly to someone who is struggling, it is often a good answer.
- To take full advantage of our limited experiences, we can document and measure them. We often fail to build on past successes because we don't take count of the foundation that was laid beforehand.
- Talk to more people. Other people can offer a valuable outside perspective on your inside view.
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