
92. 3 Magical Mental Models To Help You Plan, Prioritise And Feel Calmer
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What Can I Do This Week That Will Add as Many Extra Drops as Possible?
For each day that passes, the question you come back to is what can I do today? What can I do this week that will add as many extra drops of water to the glass as possible. The T-shape mental model is a way of not having to choose between breadth and depth in studying. Often it's not possible to go super deep across the entire breadth of the area - there just isn't time. But perhaps you do also need to demonstrate your capacity for depth of thinking or analysis. And so picking a little corner, picking a niche and going deep on one book or two could be helpful.
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