broad latticework of mental models. (Location 72)

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As the Roman poet Publius Terentius wrote: “Nothing has yet been said that’s not been said before.” I’ve only curated, edited, and shaped the work of others before me. (Location 85)

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In life and business, the person with the fewest blind spots wins. (Location 99)

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Peter Bevelin, put it best: “I don’t want to be a great problem solver. I want to avoid problems—prevent them from happening and doing it right from the beginning.” (Location 107)

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A mental model is simply a representation of how something works. (Location 116)

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The only way you’ll know the extent to which you understand reality is to put your ideas and understanding into action. If you don’t test your ideas against the real world—keep contact with the earth—how can you be sure you understand? (Location 158)

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Our failures to update from interacting with reality spring primarily from three things: not having the right perspective or vantage point, ego-induced denial, and distance from the consequences of our decisions. (Location 166)

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