Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results
Few things will change your trajectory in life or
business as much as learning to think clearly. Yet few of us recognize
opportunities to think in the first place.
You might believe you’re thinking clearly in the
moments that matter most. But in all likelihood, when the pressure is on, you
won’t be thinking at all. And your subsequent actions will inevitably move you
further from the results you ultimately seek—love, belonging, success, wealth,
victory. According to Farnam Street founder Shane Parrish, we must get better
at recognizing these opportunities for what they are, and deploying our
cognitive ability in order to achieve the life we want.
Clear Thinking gives you the tools to recognize the
moments that have the potential to transform your trajectory, and reshape how
you navigate the critical space between stimulus and response. As Parrish
shows, we may imagine we are the protagonists in the story of our lives. But
the sad truth is, most of us run on autopilot. Our behavioral defaults, groomed
by biology, evolution, and culture, are primed to run the show for us if we
don’t intervene. At our worst, we react to events without reasoning, not even
realizing that we’ve missed an opportunity to think at all. At our best, we
recognize these moments for what they are, and apply the full capacity of our
reasoning and rationality to them.
Through stories, mental models, and more, Parrish
offers the missing link between behavioral science and real-life outcomes. The
result is a must-have manual for optimizing decision-making, gaining
competitive advantage, and living a more intentional life.