3-2-1: How to solve hard problems, the power of reflection, and the miracles of daily life
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3-2-1: How to solve hard problems, the power of reflection, and the miracles of daily life
“You may accumulate a vast amount of knowledge but it will be of far less value to you than a much smaller amount if you have not thought it over for yourself; because only through ordering what you know by comparing every truth with every other truth can you take complete possession of your knowledge and get it into your power.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: How to Solve Hard Problems, the Power of Reflection, and the Miracles of Daily Life
Bill Thurston writes:
Mathematics is a process of staring hard enough with enough perseverance at the fog of muddle and confusion to eventually break through to improved clarity.
Andy Matuschak • Cultivating Depth and Stillness in Research
asked me about three topics: my ultimate goals (What do you want to offer the world?), my skills (What are you doing when you feel most alive?), and my schedule (How exactly do you fill your days?). These were questions that lifted me out of the daily intricacies of my schedule and forced me to look at the big picture.
From How to know a person