Act on better ideas
from Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions by Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths
How to Apply This
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When you lack ideas for improving a situation, refrain from acting on bad ideas.
We all have tendencies to make bad decisions. Some are worse than others, but deep down we know we act for all the wrong reasons. The first thing you need to adopt is when you find yourself having to choose between a good idea and a bad one, always choose the good one. -
Embrace randomness at all times, but do not abuse it.
Even if randomness seems like an easy thing to do, it can have a major impact on the consequences of your decisions. So, try to find better ways to find solutions, or even better, when a “random idea” pops up, try to shape it into a better one.
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