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Thinking MOC
It's time to give "thinking" the space it deserves. Let's cultivate this inherently rich endeavor.
My first stop for thinking is to the Notebox where I do what's easy. That means bouncing from note to note, developing them in a special way to maintain Flow. I keep the Concepts MOC handy because I believe a handful of core concepts influence our entire worldview in disproportionately powerful ways. These notes help me make leaps of insights while connecting new ideas to existing concepts.
I'm a big believing in the power of prompts. A couple good prompts is enough to kickstart my thinking. That's why I have so many notes on prompts such as "The NoMa Method", the "7 C's", and even the "11 C's". But for the LYT Kit, I'll just point you towards Refraction Thinking and Levels of Magnification.
If you want to solve a problem and gain clarity, a nice concept to brush up on is the OODA Loop.
Outside the scope of the LYT Kit are my joyful suite of mind exercises. I love jumping into the gauntlet of Thought Unpacking and Thought Enriching—both of which generate large quantities of Thought Collisions. The "unpacking" is best to prompt critical and analytical thinking. The "enriching" is best to exercise the lateral, creative, and metaphorical muscles of the mind.
Want more mind training?
- Go to Meditation Jaunts and Brief Meditation Sequences to slow down and reset.
- Go to a few of your Mind Palaces to work your visualizing muscles.
- Combine the mental with the physical for the world-champion Lucia Stance
- A few grounding tactics are to brush up the FlowCreation MOC and Habits MOCs.
Always remember, one of the best prompting tools out there is the thesaurus. So when you want to both jumpstart and enrich your thinking, grab a thesaurus and go on a Word Excursion.
Definitions
Let's define some overlapping conceptual categories:
- Concept: A concept is a pattern, truth, or mechanism that has been given a name.
- Mental Models are specific readily-available patterns or mechanisms that—when applied to a current situation or thing—allow for efficient, optimal action. Great for strategic agency and in-the-moment adaptability.
- Metaphors are primarily for relating unlike things. Great for creative expression and a means unto itself.
- Refraction Thinking is primarily for broadening perspective and deepening understanding. Great for reviewing, planning, empathizing, and meditating.
Three thinking styles
- Top-down thinking
- Bottom-up thinking
- Middle-out thinking
It's a travesty to not have a rich inner world. How are you cultivating yours?
Wander leads to wonder. I wonder, what does wonder lead to?