ZsoltBiology optimizes for a beating heart. It’s up to you to give it a reason to beat.
Reading The Great Mental Models, Vol. 2 by Shane Parrish
I used to think “finding your niche” meant a narrow space without competition.
In ecology, a niche is the role you survive in.
If it works, others converge. If conditions change, it disappears
Reading The Great Mental Models, Vol. 2 by Shane Parrish
In a machine, you’re a replaceable cog. In an ecosystem, your unique shape changes the whole structure.
Great teams survive missing pieces, but thrive on diverse strengths. Ingredients matter.
Reading The Great Mental Models, Vol. 2 by Shane Parrish
We all suffer from intervention bias.
We think we can outsmart the natural balance, but may end up causing a disaster.
Sometimes the best move is to let the system do its job.
Reading The Great Mental Models, Vol. 2 by Shane Parrish
Chris WilsonHow to use backwards chaining in your life
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The instinct is to improve everything.
But systems don’t work that way.
One constraint determines the ceiling.
Raise that, and the whole system expands.
Reading The Great Mental Models, Vol. 2 by Shane Parrish
LBHuston
Illustrating the models from The Great Mental Models series by Shane Parrish has turned into a really fun exercise. Today I reorganized some of my earlier cards to follow a consistent layout pattern. This project keeps getting better.
Stop pressuring yourself to be 100% original. Even evolution rarely starts from a blank slate. Your next breakthrough might just be an old tool used in a new way. Use what you have.
Reading The Great Mental Models, Vol. 2 by Shane Parrish
Adaptation isn’t just speed.
It’s recognizing when the environment changes; then navigating trade-offs, experimenting, and repurposing the tools you already have.
Reading The Great Mental Models, Vol. 2 by Shane Parrish
