LPT: When you're stuck on a decision, stop asking 'will…
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LPT: When you're stuck on a decision, stop asking 'will this work' and ask 'what would have to be true for this to work'
The point isn't to answer the new question. It's to drag the hidden assumption out of your head and onto paper, where you can go check it. 'Will this work' loops forever because it's belief versus belief, but 'what would have to be true' produces a list, like 'three roommates would have to agree to split rent' or 'my manager would have to back this in writing.' Suddenly you're not debating anymore, you're verifying. Most stuck thinking is really one unspoken assumption you were avoiding testing. Beliefs are exhausting to argue. Assumptions are cheap to check.
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The point isn't to answer the new question. It's to drag the hidden assumption out of your head and onto paper, where you can go check it. 'Will this work' loops forever because it's belief versus belief, but 'what would have to be true' produces a list, like 'three roommates would have to agree to split rent' or 'my manager would have to back this in writing.' Suddenly you're not debating anymore, you're verifying. Most stuck thinking is really one unspoken assumption you were avoiding testing. Beliefs are exhausting to argue. Assumptions are cheap to check.
#entertainment
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