Mental Models 101
What
the heck is a mental model ? A mental model is like a blueprint of how
you can boost up your capacity to make decisions that are more
strategic and intelligent. It typically is a one-dimensional view of
reality and hence you would need to use a variety of models based on
circumstances. Examples are many but a few you may have heard of
include First Principles Thinking, Second-Order Thinking and Systems
Thinking
Why use them ? Some Advantages Of Mental Models Include :
1.
They are efficiency engines: A mental model is going to help the brain
learn how to run more efficiently, especially when it comes to dealing
with some tasks that may be repetitive and routine. This is going to
allow the brain to be more creative and to focus on novel inputs
instead.
2. They are Effective: These mental models are going to
help limit the errors that we see, and will make sure there is less
wasted effort. This is going to make the brain power more effective in
delivering the outcome that you are looking for.
3. They thrive
on Economy: This is a term that is all about the efficient and effective
utilization of the resources that we have. the brain is going to need a
ton of different resources to help it operate. In fact, you will find
that the brain is the most resource-intensive organ in the whole body.
Because of this, any increment to the effectiveness and efficiency of
the brain means that you are going to use your resources more wisely.
4.
They Drive Certainty: The mental model is going to help you bring
about some level of certainty when it comes to common challenges in
your life. Because of this, a mental model is able to coordinate the
brain function of several people inside the same team or group. This
means that the model is going to bring in a bit of predictability that
you need when it is time to handle challenges and more.
5. They
drive Productivity: With certainty and economy added to the mix, the
productivity that you will see with the brain is going to go higher. In
the end, the productivity of not just the individual person, but also
the whole team, is going to go up.
The neat thing is that these
mental models are going to be able to do a lot of different things for
you. They can first step in and enable you to see the world in a more
accurate manner, and then you can use this new form of accuracy to
predict the future in a much better way than it would have been without
them.
This model can also help you to form a new mastermind
kind of alliance because you will then be able to find some people who
can suit your model and then the connections that are built up from
this are going to be mutually beneficial.
As you learn to use
them you will find that mental models help you to generate some
breakthrough ideas because they will have a unique angle view of the
situation that is at hand.
Happy thinking 😀
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