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Mental models like these are shortcuts for thinking clearly when a decision gets messy. Chesterton's Fence is a good place to start: before you tear something down, figure out why it was built. Pick the one or two that fit a problem you're working on right now and keep them close.
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Mental models like these are shortcuts for thinking clearly when a decision gets messy. Chesterton's Fence is a good place to start: before you tear something down, figure out why it was built. Pick the one or two that fit a problem you're working on right now and keep them close.
Being interested in many things doesn’t slow you down; it often gives you angles that narrowly focused specialists never see.
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Being interested in many things doesn’t slow you down; it often gives you angles that narrowly focused specialists never see.
Constraints create breakthroughs In 2001, the American Olympic skeleton team arrived at the Canadian facility with expensive technology and biomechanical sensors. The Canadians had none of that. So they had to get creative. Instead of copying the standard two-hand sprint start, Canadian coach Mark Wood told his athletes—Pascal Richard and Paul Boehm—to experiment. In just an hour, they returned having invented the one-handed start, allowing a more natural sprinting motion. They shattered their personal records and the one-handed start became the global standard. When the obvious path is blocked, it forces productive experimentation. One psychologist refers to this as a “preclude” constraint, where you preclude the previous solution. Constraints do not just limit performance. They often unlock it.
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Constraints create breakthroughs In 2001, the American Olympic skeleton team arrived at the Canadian facility with expensive technology and biomechanical sensors. The Canadians had none of that. So they had to get creative. Instead of copying the standard two-hand sprint start, Canadian coach Mark Wood told his athletes—Pascal Richard and Paul Boehm—to experiment. In just an hour, they returned having invented the one-handed start, allowing a more natural sprinting motion. They shattered their personal records and the one-handed start became the global standard. When the obvious path is blocked, it forces productive experimentation. One psychologist refers to this as a “preclude” constraint, where you preclude the previous solution. Constraints do not just limit performance. They often unlock it.
Brain first. AI second. An MIT study found that students who started essays with ChatGPT remembered less (almost nothing, really) and showed weaker reasoning. When they thought first and used AI second, though, their writing and recall improved. Use the tool to amplify your thinking, not replace it.
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Brain first. AI second. An MIT study found that students who started essays with ChatGPT remembered less (almost nothing, really) and showed weaker reasoning. When they thought first and used AI second, though, their writing and recall improved. Use the tool to amplify your thinking, not replace it.
Scott Adams passed away yesterday. He made a Dilbert strip right after my first book, The Sports Gene, came out (shown in the video). I hope the importance of finding your fit comes through in the subtext.
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Scott Adams passed away yesterday. He made a Dilbert strip right after my first book, The Sports Gene, came out (shown in the video). I hope the importance of finding your fit comes through in the subtext.
Everyone worries that AI will outthink us. The bigger risk is that it might stop us from thinking first. Maguire, E.A., Gadian, D.G., Johnsrude, I.S., Good, C.D., Ashburner, J., Frackowiak, R.S.J., & Frith, C.D. Navigation-related structural change in the hippocampi of taxi drivers. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 97(8): 4398–4403 (2000). Kosmyna, N., et al. Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task. arXiv:2506.08872 (2025).
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Everyone worries that AI will outthink us. The bigger risk is that it might stop us from thinking first. Maguire, E.A., Gadian, D.G., Johnsrude, I.S., Good, C.D., Ashburner, J., Frackowiak, R.S.J., & Frith, C.D. Navigation-related structural change in the hippocampi of taxi drivers. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 97(8): 4398–4403 (2000). Kosmyna, N., et al. Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task. arXiv:2506.08872 (2025).
Link in bio for more info and links for my new book, Inside the Box, in which I share science and stories that show how constraints can make you more creative, productive, and satisfied.
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Link in bio for more info and links for my new book, Inside the Box, in which I share science and stories that show how constraints can make you more creative, productive, and satisfied.
Norway gives every kid a participation trophy. No scores, no rankings before age 13. That country, smaller than metro Atlanta, just made the World Cup knockout round. Meanwhile the US picks "elite" 7-year-olds, forms travel teams, and mostly just selects for kids born early in their birth year. One system keeps the talent funnel wide. The other confuses maturation with potential. Which one is showing up in the results?
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Norway gives every kid a participation trophy. No scores, no rankings before age 13. That country, smaller than metro Atlanta, just made the World Cup knockout round. Meanwhile the US picks "elite" 7-year-olds, forms travel teams, and mostly just selects for kids born early in their birth year. One system keeps the talent funnel wide. The other confuses maturation with potential. Which one is showing up in the results?
The work that matters most rarely comes first. It comes after you try, switch, and experiment.
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The work that matters most rarely comes first. It comes after you try, switch, and experiment.
The biggest myth about creativity is that it needs freedom. It doesn’t. It needs constraints. When options shrink, your brain stops repeating and starts searching. The box is not limiting you. It is forcing you to think. Check the link in my bio for more more info and links for my new book, Inside the Box, in which I share science and stories that show how constraints can make you more creative, productive, and satisfied.
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The biggest myth about creativity is that it needs freedom. It doesn’t. It needs constraints. When options shrink, your brain stops repeating and starts searching. The box is not limiting you. It is forcing you to think. Check the link in my bio for more more info and links for my new book, Inside the Box, in which I share science and stories that show how constraints can make you more creative, productive, and satisfied.
Here’s the science behind hot streaks, and why you should wander before you win.
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Here’s the science behind hot streaks, and why you should wander before you win.
Ed Catmull requires directors to pitch three ideas, not one. One idea creates attachment. Three create perspective. With multiple options, people compare instead of defend. That is what leads to better decisions. Link in bio for more info and links for my new book, Inside the Box, in which I share science and stories that show how constraints can make you more creative, productive, and satisfied.
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Ed Catmull requires directors to pitch three ideas, not one. One idea creates attachment. Three create perspective. With multiple options, people compare instead of defend. That is what leads to better decisions. Link in bio for more info and links for my new book, Inside the Box, in which I share science and stories that show how constraints can make you more creative, productive, and satisfied.
Being interested in many things doesn’t slow you down; it often gives you angles that narrowly focused specialists never see.
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Being interested in many things doesn’t slow you down; it often gives you angles that narrowly focused specialists never see.
Psychological research calls it subtractive neglect: when people try to improve their lives, they almost never think to remove something, even when subtraction is the most effective solution. So the next time you set goals, instead of adding more to your list, make everything you're already committed to visible first, then decide what to take away.
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Psychological research calls it subtractive neglect: when people try to improve their lives, they almost never think to remove something, even when subtraction is the most effective solution. So the next time you set goals, instead of adding more to your list, make everything you're already committed to visible first, then decide what to take away.
Link in bio for more info and links for my new book, Inside the Box, in which I share science and stories that show how constraints can make you more creative, productive, and satisfied.
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Link in bio for more info and links for my new book, Inside the Box, in which I share science and stories that show how constraints can make you more creative, productive, and satisfied.
The strategies that work best for learning feel inefficient in the moment: testing yourself before studying; explaining ideas to others; and revisiting material over time. Psychologists call these desirable difficulties. The takeaway: if learning feels a little uncomfortable, that’s usually when it’s actually working.
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The strategies that work best for learning feel inefficient in the moment: testing yourself before studying; explaining ideas to others; and revisiting material over time. Psychologists call these desirable difficulties. The takeaway: if learning feels a little uncomfortable, that’s usually when it’s actually working.
Link in bio for more info and links for my new book, Inside the Box, in which I share science and stories that show how constraints can make you more creative, productive, and satisfied.
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Link in bio for more info and links for my new book, Inside the Box, in which I share science and stories that show how constraints can make you more creative, productive, and satisfied.
The brain actually performs better when you reduce the amount of decisions you have to make. #davidepstein #mindset #advice #newyears
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The brain actually performs better when you reduce the amount of decisions you have to make. #davidepstein #mindset #advice #newyears
We tend to think innovation means chasing the newest technology. At Nintendo, Gunpei Yokoi saw something different. Instead of competing at the frontier, he combined older, reliable tech in new ways. The Game Boy was outdated on paper, but it focused on what people actually cared about. Sometimes the advantage isn’t new technology. It’s seeing new possibilities in what already exists.
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We tend to think innovation means chasing the newest technology. At Nintendo, Gunpei Yokoi saw something different. Instead of competing at the frontier, he combined older, reliable tech in new ways. The Game Boy was outdated on paper, but it focused on what people actually cared about. Sometimes the advantage isn’t new technology. It’s seeing new possibilities in what already exists.
If you want to change a habit, don’t rely on willpower—change what’s around you. #davidepstein #mindset #advice
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If you want to change a habit, don’t rely on willpower—change what’s around you. #davidepstein #mindset #advice

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