[Weekly Retro] Overgeneralization
#23 - Nov.2023
Happy Friday!
Here is a quick idea before you head off for the weekend:
Overgeneralization has its value for quick decision-making. But most of the time is a cognitive distortion.
Something becomes everything.
Overgeneralizing leads to weak assumptions and false conclusions. Prevents you from making data and evidence-driven decisions. It disconnects you from reality.
Identify the patterns. Words like "always", "everyone" or "nobody" are signals.
The world's problems are much more nuanced, and such are the solutions.
Interesting links I found during this week:
Quote of the week:
"The truly free individual is free only to the extent of his own self-mastery." - Steven Pressfield, The War of Art
