Author of '100 Truths You Will Learn Too Late', Luca Dellanna, shares 100 mental models to ease your way through life. Topics include maximizing learning with frequent feedback, the importance of hard choices and priorities, aligning risks and happiness, taking responsibility, delegating results, and tracking leading indicators.
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Addressing the root cause of problems is crucial for finding lasting solutions and personal growth.
Our ability to change and evolve should not be hindered by attachment to a certain identity or external validation. Self-discovery and personal development are not defined by others.
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Solving Problems at Their Root: The Importance of Tackling the Root Cause
Solving problems without addressing their root cause is futile and wastes time. It is crucial to acknowledge and address the underlying issue to find lasting solutions. Avoiding shortcuts or detours will prevent stagnation and lead to personal growth. Great lives are built by confronting and resolving problems.
Changing Identity and Embracing Personal Growth
Identity change can be challenging due to the attachment we have to our existing identity. However, investing too much in a certain identity can hinder personal growth. The ability to change and evolve lies within ourselves, not dependent on external authorization or validation. Criticisms or expectations from others should not define our choices or hinder our self-discovery and personal development.
Maximizing Feedback Cycles and Setting Clear Goals
Feedback is essential for learning and progress. To maximize learning, it is important to seek feedback frequently and make it a continuous practice. Breaking down tasks into smaller, achievable units allows for more feedback and learning opportunities. Clear goals, identified by listing the costs and actions required, provide motivation, clarity, and the ability to make informed decisions based on what is truly important.
100 MENTAL MODELS TO EASE YOUR WAY THROUGH LIFE I wasted years of my life because I did not know its rules. I did not know the rules of relationships, careers, health, or happiness. Then, through hard work, talking with mentors, and trial & error, I uncovered some of them. Now, I lay these rules out for you. In this book, you will find 100 of the lessons I learned. It will still require some work from your side to internalize them and put them into practice, but at least it will make the process easier for you by letting you avoid committing the same mistakes as I did.