Think Like a Rocket Scientist
Problem-solving
Shoot for the moon
from Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life by Ozan Varol
How to Apply This
- Believe you can do it.
The first step in transforming any dream into a reality is believing it is possible. Your idea might be crazy, but that shouldn’t stop you from trying. Most innovations across history seemed impossible until someone showed up and created them. - Practice backstepping.
Backstepping is a technique used by companies like Amazon to envision the future and consider what it takes to get there. Try imagining a future that you desire and planning out the steps to get there. - Judge less, think more.
Let reality judge your ideas by testing them out and seeing whether they will work or not. - Shock your brain.
Try new things, learn a new language, and learn about another field of expertise outside your own. Whatever makes your mind uncomfortable feeds your brain’s neuroplasticity and makes you grow along the way.
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