“Real wisdom is not the knowledge of everything, but the knowledge of which things in life are necessary, which are less necessary, and which are completely unnecessary to know” – Rousseau
Also think about what the counterparty is focused on.
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- On focus
- 5-1b4 Be prepared to deal with short-term nonsenses, but know what you’re focused on in the long-run and stay optimistic
- 5-2b0b Most books about thinking focus on being more rational when the fundamental problem is not knowing what problems to exercise judgement
- 7-1a1a3 If you know that others can solve certain problems, let them. Only work on important problems worth focusing on.
- Keep it simple
- On measure
- Do what’s your best at