Clear thinking is the key to proper positioning, which…
Clear thinking is the key to proper positioning, which is what allows you to master your circumstances rather than be mastered by them.
— from The Mind in the Cockpit
In the book
That is the whole estate. Clear thinking is the master skill beneath all the others — it is what lets you position yourself well in any circumstance, and the plain ability to put your attention where you want it, when you want it, is the quiet engine that drives it. A settled, disciplined mind stands quiet guard over a life, and a life run from that quiet center is steadier in every weather than one run from a loud one. — The Mind in the Cockpit
Also belongs to
- The Instruments (Awareness/Perception/Expectations)
- Decisions & Choices (Decision/Choice/Focus/Forethought/Consequences)