Book Byte #121 "The Art of Clear Thinking" by Hasard Lee
A Stealth Fighter Pilot's Timeless Rules for Making Tough Decisions
đŁ Curious Quotes from the Author
âThere are many people who are smart, are well educated, and have memorized large amounts of information and numerous facts but who lack a broad understanding of the consequences of their decisions.â
âThe Air Force began studying this transformation after the Second World War based on observations that pilots who were highly skilled during peacetime sorties often crashed their planes in the heat of battle due to simple mental errors. Over the years, the Air Force has conducted several studies focused on how stress affects pilots. The results have shown that while stress exposure can slightly increase performance for simple, well-rehearsed tasks, it severely reduces performance for tasks that require complex or flexible thinking.â
âTo produce dynamic and flexible thinkers, we needed to start by building a robust mental framework that would be comprised of general concepts and reinforced with lessons learned through experience. We then gradually added more detailed information, but only as it supported the overall framework.â
đ Cognition of the Bookâs Big Idea:
The ability to make correct and efficient decisions is one of the most valuable abilities in today's environment. As civilization advances at an unparalleled rate, those who think clearly and critically have a significant edge.
While few of us will ever be in Lee's situation, strapped into the cockpit of a fighter jet tasked with a high-stakes mission, we will all face hard decisions in our personal and professional lives. And, like fighter pilots, we may improve our chances of making the greatest actions by utilizing the ACE Helix structure.
So, whatever you're doing to improve the world, remember to Assess, Choose, and Execute!
đ ď¸Fixing the Tech Industry
Knowledge compounds, much like money does. The more you add to your Brainâs Account, the more creative solutions youâll be able to come up with for your problems at hand.
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How High Stakes are most of the decisions you make on a daily basis? Does that much thought need to be put into them?
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