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Learn at least the basics of the realm you’re operating in, while acknowledging that you’re a Stranger, not a Lifer. However, keep in mind that basic information is easy to obtain and often gives the acquirer an unwarranted confidence.
Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
The importance of carving a niche for yourself (Acquired): Jim Simons (RenTech) knew he would never be as smart as his fellow mathematicians, nor as savvy as his fellow traders. But he knew that having one foot in each world gave him a unique competitive advantage: being able to understand both cohorts and speak their languages.
Learn more, simplify more and share more. Your consistency will further your progress, the feedback will refine your skill and following this law will lead to mastery.
Steven Bartlett • The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life
How do you build and maintain a circle of competence? One of the essential requirements of a circle of competence is that you can never take it for granted. You can’t operate as if a circle of competence is a static thing, that once attained is attained for life. The world is dynamic. Knowledge gets updated, and so too must your circle.
Rhiannon Beaubien • The Great Mental Models Volume 1: General Thinking Concepts
“The whole secret of life is to be interested in one thing profoundly and a thousand other things well.”