How Thinking Slowly Can Boost Your Cognition and Success
Timeless lessons from Charlie Munger and Bill Gates we could all benefit from.
Josh Kaufman’s book, The Personal MBA begins with this:
“I’ve long believed that a certain system — which almost any intelligent person can learn — works way better than the systems most people use [to understand the world]. What you need is a latticework of mental models in your head. And, with that system, things gradually fit together in a way that enhances cognition. Just as multiple factors shape every system, multiple mental models from a variety of disciplines are necessary to understand that system … You have to realize the truth of biologist Julian Huxley’s idea that “Life is just one damn relatedness after another.” So you must have all the models, and you must see the relatedness and the effects from the relatedness.”
The quote is from Charlie Munger.
It is a compelling argument for systems thinking. Breathtakingly clear; the lesson it delivers — a certain system of mental models can enhance cognition.
And yet, despite there being reams of information available online, we miss the most important lesson.
It’s a lesson not included in the quote above. But it is one you’ll find in most…
