Thread by @ArmaniTalks

Thinking Fast 101:

The ability to think things through with a high processing speed is an art.

But more importantly, it's a skill.

Needs to be practiced.

One great way to practice is to pick random topics & tell stories about them.

Record yourself so you fight thru fumbles

Thinking is a skillset.

And it's dynamic as well.

If you think your thinking is fixed, then it will remain like that.

If you are interested in super learning... then continue on👇

The first limiting belief that you want to break is that failures are bad.

'Why do I have this belief in the first place?'

Because of the school system.

Grades assign a perception towards making mistakes

Making mistakes in school is seen as a bad thing.

Making mistakes in the real world means that you are trying.

But there are 2 kinds of mistakes.

It's important to be able to distinguish between em

2 Kinds of Mistakes:

Good Mistake - Data that you gather in the learning process. Data that you learn from & recalibrate on.

Bad Mistake- Data that you do not learn from. You keep making the same mistake over and over again

Being able to distingusish between the 2 mistakes is the separation between wisdom & just being a plain ole' buffoon.

Remember this life law:

-You learn the theory better from experience than you learn from theory alone.

The sweet spot is combining experience & theory

That's why a lot of C students thrive in the real world.

And why a lot of A students suffer from analysis paralysis.

It all comes down to the perception of mistakes.

What's your relationship with it?

If you have a negative relationship with mistakes than you need to make yourself AWARE.

'And if I don't?'

Then it will begin playing a big role in a lot of your life moves.

Remember... an emotion that you try to bury goes to the gym & comees back 10x stronger.

Fear towards mistakes leads to 2 outward expressions:

1. Procrastination - You wait for the perfect time to begin.

2. Perfectionism- The fear of making a mistake & being judged causes you to keep refining and refining away...

'Ah..that explains why I am a perfectionist!'

Yep.

'Can I change?'

Ya, you can. Remember, thinking is a SKILL.

Which means it can be learned, practiced & mastered.

You just gotta put in the work.

Most people do not think.

They mistake mind wandering as thinking.

'What's the difference?'

Mind-wandering is an autopilot act. Just random chatter throughout the brain.

Thinking is a conscious act. It's when you are able to piece together thoughts in a logical way

There are many ways to practice thinking.

Here are a few:

Tweets + Thread: This thread is me stacking tweet after tweet. You are seeing me connect thoughts on a visible plane.

Audio Journal aka Podcasting: same as a journal, just verbal expression.

And.... videos

Videos kill many birds with 1 stone.

But before explaining why videos are important, lmk explain how I discovered it.

It started in Toastmasters.

I was asked to deliver a table topics (impromptu speech) on Waffle Stompers.

The purpose was to create a speech on my definition for the word.

As a person with massive speech anxiety, I thought creating a speech without practice was impossible!

I absolutely needed preparation

But that wasn't the case..

When I was FORCED to give the talk, i was able to do it.

The speech may have been sloppy. But I broke the limiting belief of being afraid to make mistakes.

Here's the video if you are curious how it went

That day I learned the process of UNLEARNING the fear of mistakes is possible.

And it can be done via communication skills.

Communication skills = Putting words to the mind.

Aka THINKING OUT LOUD

Pick a random topic.

And force yourself to talk about it.

If you need help picking random topics, use this tool

ratespeeches.com/t=Speech-Topics

The main goal is to FINISH the talk.

No matter how much you fumble, you gotta finish.

That's where the recording helps.

Helps you stay accountable

-If you don't finish, then you are doing more harm than good

-If you do finish (no matter how sloppy) you're on the right track

I recommend starting a YouTube channel and uploading your videos.

So you can watch them back later.

You can make the videos private so only you can view it.

This exercise is a workout for the mind.

-The random topic allows you to think fast.

-Finishing the topic allows you to practice the art of thinking things through.

-You learn the mindset of a creator.

-Recondition your beliefs towards making mistakes.

The list goes on

Record these videos without any form of preparation.

1. Find topic.
2. Hit record.
3. Go.

That's it.

Planning too much stifles your creativity.

It separates you from your inner fire.

Think fast champ.

In today's world, the survival of the fittest isn't just about who physically gifted you are.

But also, how mentally SHARP you are.

Learn to learn.

And you can only do that when you learn how to THINK.

As Eric Hoffer said:

"In times of change learners inherit the earth; while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists."

Are you someone with a fixed mindset?

Or are you someone with a GROWING mindset?

The choice is yours.

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