5 Mental Models for a Reflective Sunday
Improving decision quality
Happy Sunday!
Here are 5 mental models for you to ponder.
1/ Revisit your old emails
“Knowing your past self is essential to reflect and move forward. I sometimes cringe at the “emotional surplus” (the concept introduced by Dr. Anamika in the writing masterclass on Saturday) of my past writing. You might experience the same but it well worth the short-term embarrassment. One cannot create anything worthwhile if one is not willing to embarrass oneself privately and publicly.”
2/ Meaning comes not from self-help but from helping others. Beware of the spotlight effect.
"The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away." Pablo Picasso
While Picasso's influence began with his art -- he's credited with influencing every major art movement of the 20th century. He was an attention-grabbing artist, controversial character: a womanizer, Stalinist and genius who was both loved and hated. That said, no one has ever doubted his talent and commitment towards creating art that moved the world.
3/ “Tell me to what you pay attention, and I will tell you who you are.”
The Winning Hand: Unpacking 'The Biggest Bluff' by Maria Konnikova
“How we frame something affects not just our thinking but our emotional state. It may seem a small deal, but the words we select—the ones we filter out and the ones we eventually choose to put forward—are a mirror to our thinking. Clarity of language is clarity of thought—and the expression of a certain sentiment, no matter how innocuous it seems, can change your learning, your thinking, your mindset, your mood, your whole outlook”
4/ Read history. That’s how you win an argument.
Balaji Srinivasan's mental models on history | Ex-CTO Coinbase
Balaji Srinivasan has written a fascinating new book called The Network State where he explains how to build new countries in the 21st century. There are fascinating concepts he introduces that we will unpack this month. Let us start with the foremost toolkit in Balaji’s arsenal - history. He explains this with strong arguments.
5/ "Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work." | Sunday Long Reads
"Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work." | Sunday Long Reads
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