Day: 7 April 2019

Circle of Competence Shane Parrish writes “For most of us, climbing to the summit of Mount Everest is outside our circles of competence. Not only do we have no real idea how to do it, but – even scarier – should we attempt it, we don’t even know what we don’t know” (The Great Mental … Read more

The Map is not the Territory Parrish writes “ All are models or maps that simplify some complex territory in order to guide you through it.  Just because maps and models are flawed is not an excuse to ignore them. Maps are useful to the extent they are explanatory and predictive” (Great Mental Models, page 40). … Read more