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The Rules of Thinking: A Personal Code to Think Yourself Smarter, Wiser and Happier, 2nd Edition
- ByRichard Templar
- Published Feb 20, 2023 by Pearson.
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Description
- Copyright 2023
- Pages: 272
- Edition: 2nd
- Book
- ISBN-10: 1-292-43582-8
- ISBN-13: 978-1-292-43582-4
A personal code to think yourself smarter, wiser and happier
We all envy the natural thinkers of this world. They have the best ideas, make the smartest decisions, are open minded and never indecisive.
Is there something they know that the rest of us don't? Is it something we can all learn? The answer is a resounding yes. They knowThe Rules of Thinking.
These Rules are the guiding principles that show you how to make wiser decisions, stop procrastinating, know when to compromise, avoid mistakes, find other options, think well with others, stop obsessing about things, keep your brain active, be more creative, and have happy, healthy thoughts.
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Table of Contents
Think for yourself1 Avoid echo chambers 2 Dont be scared 3 Consider the motive 4 Beware self-interest 5 Keep hold of your heartstrings 6 Dont be gullible
Resilient thinking7 Know who you are 8 Seek out support 9 Take control 10 Be flexible 11 Be self-aware 12 It is what it is 13 Dont get over-distracted 14 Like yourself 15 Be ready to cope 16 Better out than in 17 Cut yourself some slackHealthy thinking18岁觉得自己快乐19关注别人的20 Be in the present 21 Stress is optional 22 Normality isnt normal 23 Evaluate your emotions 24 Laugh at yourself 25 Keep learning 26 No one likes to be incompetent 27 Practice makes progress 28 Turn off the action replays 29 Sidestep bad habits 30 Appreciate semantics 31 Keep the bar steady 32 Look for the spin
Organised thinking33 Believe in being organised 34 Learn to love a list 35 Think outside your head 36 Dont overload your RAM 37 Make deadlines your friend 38 Dont indulge decision making 39 Get creatively organised
Thinking creatively40 Train your brain 41 Feed your mind 42 Get in the mood 43 Open up 44 There are no rules 45 Spot the box 46 Think like someone else 47 Make connections 48 Make mistakes 49 Forget about other people
Problem solving50 Clear your emotions out of the way 51 Make sure theres really a problem 52 Check youre solving the right problem 53 Loosen up 54 Dont settle for your first answer 55 If its plausible, its worthwhile 56 Find a way in 57 Dont get bogged down 58 Try a new angle 59 Dont panic 60 Get help
Thinking together61 Youre better together 62 Play to everyones strengths 63 Think like a hive 64 Leave your ego behind 65 Keep an eye on the quiet ones 66 Question groupthink 67 Conflict is OK 68 Think up a storm 69 Have stupid ideas 70 Keep in synch
Making decisions71 Decide what youre deciding 72 Dont start at square two 73 Set yourself boundaries 74 Untangle the knots first 75 Go for Goldilocks 76 Vet your advisors 77 Be your own advisor 78 Dont jump to conclusions 79 Understand your emotions 80 Balance logic and emotion 81 Learn to compromise 82 Find option C 83 Assess the cost of a bad decision 84 Regret is a waste of energy 85 Be honest about procrastinating
Critical thinking86 Read John Donne 87 Dont be played for a fool 88 Stand back and take in the view 89 Look for what comes next 90 Dont bother your pretty little head 91 Consider the odds 92 Facts are neutral 93 Dont trust statistics 94 Understand cause and effect 95 If you cant prove its true, that doesnt mean it isnt 96 Dont believe it just because everyone else does 97 Dont believe it just because you want to 98 Be devils advocate 99 Dont go into lockdown 100 Opinions arent facts