Hold That Thought

Hold That Thought Sometimes the simplest solution is to let the sleeping dog lie. Photo of Terry the rescue pug by me. This week I've been thinking about keeping it simple. Here are three things on that theme to turn mental energy into meaningful action: Keeping it simple is often about knowing what kind of problem you're solving; a great list from Clearer Thinking: asbestos is a sleeping dog An older one from me, but perhaps worth revisiting as we continue through this season: different ways...

Hold That Thought Anatomy of a magic trick, from The Prestige This week I've been thinking about the uncomfortable process of growth. Here are three things on that theme to turn mental energy into meaningful action: In his post on the hidden cost of comfort, Sahil Bloom asks: What growth are you starving with the struggle you’re avoiding? Everyone seems to be turning to AI coaches to help them think through challenges. In some ways, it works. But AI falls short in a few others, one of which...

Hold That Thought… Said to me by a medical professional before I demanded an X-ray. April 28, 2012. Reader, I knew. This week I've been thinking about Al as “the cause of — and solution to — all of life's little problems”. That quote was from Homer Simpson. He was talking about beer, but nevermind. Here are three four things on AI to turn mental energy into meaningful action: Many of us use AI to help us get started with writing. But I wonder, what if we tossed the crutch and got good at...

Hold That Thought Photo by Alexander Lloyd from Getty Images. This week I've been thinking about the details. Here are three things on that theme to turn mental energy into meaningful action: “If you’re trying to do impossible things, this effect should chill you to your bones. It means you could be intellectually stuck right at this very moment, with the evidence right in front of your face and you just can’t see it.” — Fortunately, the solution is simple On the surface, it looked like I was...

Hold That Thought Cave lights by Karoline Schneider from Getty Images. “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek” — Joseph Campbell This week I've been thinking about sitting with moving forward with uncertainty. Here are three things on that theme to turn mental energy into meaningful action: “When the stars disappeared behind clouds, they didn’t panic. They didn’t wait for a full celestial PowerPoint presentation. They tuned inward.” — Clarity Isn’t Certainty; It’s Movement...