Actualized.org - Self-Help, Psychology, Consciousness, Spirituality, Philosophy Intro To Systems Thinking
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Jun 12, 2017 AI Snips
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Systems Are Purposeful Webs
- Systems are webs of elements, relationships, and purposes that produce their own behavior.
- Understanding system purpose (homeostasis, growth) predicts behavior better than inspecting parts.
Study Systems Before Acting
- If you want to make large impact, study systems before you act.
- Use systems thinking to translate your life purpose into effective, sustainable change.
Nonliving Things Behave Like Organisms
- Systems behave like organisms: self-organizing, self-repairing, and adaptive.
- Nonliving systems (languages, corporations) can show life-like dynamics and evolution.