Each day I rewrite my mental models.
In 2013, I started journaling. By 2019, I shared 100 Rules To Live By.
The list is a lot shorter seven years later.
Rewriting is natural selection for ideas.
If an idea isn’t worth the effort of rewriting, it drops off the list.
Only high-signal ideas survive.
What I select for:
- Signal — Usefulness.
- Economy — Ideas that take too long to write get compressed or removed.
- Frequency of Use — A mental model used multiple times a day is more valuable than one used once a year.
I also rewrite 5-year goals on a daily basis. Same principle.
If a goal isn’t worth rewriting daily, you probably don’t want it enough.
Reviewing is passive. Rewriting is active.
Writing adds friction.
Friction tends to be a bug. Here, friction is the feature.
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What is your most useful mental model?