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The difference between the detailed web of knowledge in the Lifer’s head and the surface knowledge in the Stranger’s head is the difference between being inside a circle of competence and being outside the perimeter. True knowledge of a complex territory cannot be faked. The Lifer could stump the Stranger in no time, but not the other way around.
Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
“Mastery doesn’t come from an infographic. What you know doesn’t mean shit. What do you do consistently?”
Ferriss, Timothy • Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
In this era of fast tech driven growth, where numbers are everything, where startups and upstarts are coming out of every home, where everyone is driving to become a creator or an influencer or even both, its very easy to lose your path, lose your sanity when you're driven by external measures, external scores.
Farnam Street • The Inner Scorecard: How Warren Buffett Mastered Life
Understanding only becomes useful when we adjust our behavior and actions accordingly. The Great Models are not just theory. They are actionable insights that can be used to effect positive change in your life.
Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
There’s so much advantage in life that comes from being willing to look like an idiot in the short-term