clear thinking creates good outcomes.
the lack of it, leads to chaos and failure.
the result of good thinking is intentionality.
instead of just acting, and hoping for an outcome, you move with clarity on why you are doing the thing you are doing.
and intentionality is the precondition to success, defined as getting what you want.
good thinking is not just that you are clear in your mind.
but your ability to communicate your thinking in a way others understand.
so the test for the quality of thinking is how quickly and clearly it is transferrable to someone else.
because thinking in isolation has limited reach.
you see this in how you lead a team.
if you think clearly, you allow your team to understand why something matters, what is in scope, and the path forward. the lack of which leads to lacking focus.
the same is true when communicating with llms. the more clearly you express what you want, the better your results will be.
so how do you think clearly?
i believe in thinking by writing.
writing, fundamentally, is an act of thinking.
the people who think only in their heads tend to be poor thinkers.
the ones who think by writing tend to be good thinkers.
the way you think by writing is writing your thoughts out loud. not the perfect words, but putting your thoughts raw, unfiltered on paper.
this then allows you to refine your thinking. iterate it. simplify it. improve it.
poor thinking leads to poor outcomes.
so practicing thinking as a skill is a worthwhile pursuit.
