
53: [Creativity] 5 Elements of Effective Thinking - Michael Starboard | Solve your most difficult problems using the 5 elements of effective thinking
2000 Books for Ambitious Entrepreneurs - Author Interviews and Book Summaries
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The Bad Parts Are as Instructional as the Good Parts
The bad parts are as instructive as the good parts. You look at something that's mistaken, it could be a mistaken fact or perspective. And by analyzing what is exactly wrong with that mistaken assertion, you're telling yourself what way to take on the next step. Let me tell you just an example: I was teaching this class for liberal arts students and we were undertaking the challenge of understanding the concept of infinity. We were teaching about infinity. The only rule was they had to make an attempt. That resistance to admitting error is a hugely inhibitory habit. If she'd been put in jail, and somebody told her, you're not going to get out of jail unless you solve this
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