How to Think Better [w/ Naval Ravikant, Elon Musk]

Hey there!

Yesterday I posted a new video about how we can improve our thinking process. In this case, Naval Ravikant and Elon Musk share some good nuggets on this theme.

The following are all the notes, quotes and reflections I took from their wisdom:

✍️ Quotes

"As a first-principles thinker with no fear of speaking his truth, Naval’s thoughts are often unique and thought-provoking. His instinct for seeing through life’s veneer has changed how I see the world." - Eric Jorgenson

"Be a free thinker and don't accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in." - Aristotle (384 - 322 BC)

“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” - Mark Twain.

📝 Notes

-- Naval Ravikant ---

- Memorization is a mistake.

• To live congruently with reality...

• * You need to understand what you do and why you do it.

(Strive to Understand, rather than memorize)

- Better to master the Basics, than to know the more advanced concepts.

• Knowing Calculus won't help you.

• Mastering Arithmetics will help you at anything.

- This Applies to all reasoning...

• Solid Foundation of Understanding (mastering the basics) beats memorization of advanced concepts.

- Memorization is an indication of not Understanding.

- You truly know something When you can derive it from a basic fundamental level.

--- Elon Musk ---

- First Principles Analysis (Elon's thinking process)

• It can be applied to anything

• The idea is to boil everything down to its most fundamental principles (things we are most confident to be True)

** From this base, you reason up.

** Conclusions are checked against this base.

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Julio xx

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