0 keyword models to the extent that you can…
0 keyword models to the extent that you can create for yourself mental models of how to proceed in different situations You will end up making life easier for yourself. You will be able to grab something out of your toolbox and use it when faced with similar situations. Each model that you use or create should be one that works for you and you can modify it as you see it works. A model is a blueprint of how you can boost your cognitive engines capacity to make decisions that are more strategic and intelligent. It provides you with discipline. It is like software for a computer where it directs your behavior and your thoughts in a certain way when a certain problem comes up. These models can enable you to see the world more accurately and therefore you can predict the future in a better way than without them, can also help you form new alliances and connections. And also allow you to make better decisions. These models have been around since the beginning of time although they have not necessarily been defined as that. By developing different models for different situations you avoid what Abraham Kaplan called the law of instrument. This is the thought that if you give a hammer to a young child then the he will think that everything can be fixed just by banking on it.
— from Time