Do, Then Think - LessWrong
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If there’s one lesson that I learned from almost every single smart person I know, it’s: …
x Do, Then Think — LessWrong Productivity Practical Frontpage 57 Do, Then Think by George3d6 23rd Feb 2022 Linkpost for www.epistem.ink 7 min read 9 57 If there’s one lesson that I learned from almost every single smart person I know, it’s: The unreasonable effectiveness of doing, then thinking; vs thinking too much before doing This is not something I’ve been able to convince anyone of, at least not with a rational argument. I might tell people things like: Stop ruminating about changing jobs, make accounts at x/y/z today, and fill them in minimally... yes, like, in 20 minutes, yes, it’s fine
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