Mental Models & Thought Experiments to Think Clearly

Two pendulum clocks placed close together will naturally synchronize their swings, a phenomenon known as entrainment or Huygens’ synchronization.ย This occurs because the clocks, or more precisely their pendulums, influence each other through subtle interactions, causing them to swing in a coordinated manner.ย This synchronization is not magic, but rather a consequence of the clocks exchanging energy through vibrations or sound pulses.ย 

We always sync with our environment, and those around us.

The question is: are we leading the environment? or is the environment leading us? Or is it a bit of both?

Running thought experiments helps you to think clearly

  • What if X didn’t exist, what would I do then?
  • What if I had $1 million USD this week, what would I do?
  • If I woke up in a different country with no memory, what would I do?
  • If I had 10x more energy, what would I do differently today?
  • What does top 1 out of 100 / 1000 or 10,000, or 100,000 performance look like?

Top 100 means walking into a room of 100 people and coming out with the top results. If you had 100 shots at today, or this opportunity, or if 10,000 people were doing this, what would the best version look like?ย  It’s a great thought experiment because you see things in a different way.

It can help you realise what and who you really are

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