“What we learn to do shapes how we learn to think.”

—Stephen St. Amant, author of the Savenwood blog

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What we practice doesn’t just fill our time; it rewrites our minds.

When you train as a marketer, you start to see stories in every product.
When you learn to coach, you begin to listen for the question beneath the question.
Learn spreadsheets, and the world turn into columns and rows.
Learn to paint, and suddenly light, shadow, and color shout for your attention.

The danger is living on autopilot, letting old habits do your thinking for you.

The invitation is to choose your practices on purpose because every skill you rehearse is secretly a rehearsal for how you will think.

EXERCISE:

Consider reading Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman to examine how two powerful thinking systems shape judgement, bias, and decision making to better your life.