Thinking is a learned trait. There are orders/levels of thinking that we can identify and practice, in order to upgrade our thinking capacity.
In his bestselling book, Range, David Epstein said:
Our greatest strength is the exact opposite of narrow specialization. It is the ability to integrate broadly.
Eleven Rings, Phil Jackson, Hugh Delehanty mentioned about the triangle offense that made Bulls won 6 championship. What about it? What can we breakdownfrom that technique, assemble the core concept to help us thrive in life?
How to Take Smart Notes, Sonke Ahrens said:
Pick one Short Essay
We are always on the search for the best, the most optimized, the easiest, the most effective, efficient, and blah blah blah. Do we really need those when our reflect is to resort back to a pen and paper?
Sönke Ahrens said in his phenomenal book:
The paradox of "5 easy steps to master (insert bullshit here)" is.. they are not easy. Here's the catch: you will not find any path to mastery that is easy. Learning is struggling. If it is easy, you are not learning. If it does not squeeze your brain, you are not learning. So, pick one technique. Struggle with it. Learn from it. Master it.