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Joys of Compounding Chapter 3: Obtaining Worldly Wisdom Through a Latticework of Mental Models
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  • The Need for a Latticework of Mental Models

    • Multidisciplinary thinking allows us to see with new eyes.

    • A person can use the combined output of the synthesis of a range of different models from many different disciplines—psychology, history, mathematics, physics, philosophy, biology, and so on—to produce something that has more value than the sum of its parts.

  • How to Attain Worldly Wisdom

    • Specialise most of the time, but also cultivate broad-based general awareness.

    • Read a wide range of books.

    • Experiment with different subject areas.

    • Learn the big ideas from key disciplines, how they are related, and the consequences of that relationship.

  • Thinking

    • Usually, the first thought is neither original nor the best.

    • The path to an original idea: concentrating, sticking to the question, being patient, and letting all the parts of the mind come into play.

    • Attention span is critical for a deep understanding of a subject matter.

  • 5 Elements of Effective Thinking (Dr. Edward Burger & Dr. Michael Starbird)

    • Understand Deeply: Identify the core ideas and learn them. Revisit them repeatedly until you understand them deeply.

    • Make Mistakes: Start with a probable solution (hypothesis) and continue correcting the mistakes until you arrive at the right solution.

    • Raise Questions: If you do not understand, ask.

    • Follow the Flow of Ideas: To understand a concept, discover how it evolved from simpler concepts.

    • Change: Question the things you have taken for granted over the years. Change the habit of learning superficially and start learning more deeply.

  • Spend your time thinking, reading, learning, and obtaining worldly wisdom.

  • We are all rough drafts of the person we're still becoming.

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