The Most Powerful Way to Think | First Principles

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[darrylkid]

First principle thinking can also be applied to art. Most people view art as "Wow! Look at how complex that is! I'll never draw anything like that". But really, art is built out of fundamental shapes. Artists start drawing by drafting shapes and add more and more detail to make something outstanding. Anyone can become great artists, but you need that first principle thinking.

If you memorize how to draw and paint a Mona Lisa, you only produce a Mona Lisa.
If you understand that Mona Lisa is made out of basic shapes, you produce endless possibilities.

It's best to take the apple seed instead of the apple.

[DecodeChannel]

The essence of the powerful mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks.

[briancrane]

I've been think from 1st Principles for 40 years. It is SO REFRESHING! to see young people come to this enlightenment and begin to use its power. Many thanks for giving an old man a breath of fresh air and hope!

[belalnoor]

Clarity in one's own thoughts defines the quality of the life

[ScreamGeronimo]

"The ultimate truth seeker must not be satisfied with fruit. Yet, they realize that the search for roots is never ending." 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[danthadon]

I've discovered through my experience that self-love is the first principle for a fulfilling life.

[Amanda-qelj]

Being grateful is like thinking powerfully, you get to the fundamentals of what you have, see, or go through.
For example, you have a computer or a cell phone, often we don't care who made them or how they were made, but being grateful for having it will lead you to think to the people engaged in the making of that object, like who gathered the materials, who built it and who sold it to you. Being grateful is the most powerful way to be and think.

[lvlabilities]

This is so very true, throughout my studies of philosophy and psychology a lot of the things I learned seemed to not connect at all. As time goes by, I gain greater understanding of them, I start to be able to see how they link up, it’s like a chain reaction that results in something. Things like how people fall in love, and how confidence is a big part of success.

[hazesoboh]

A bit surprised this didn't lead to a Grammarly ad

[eddietoth]

First principles vs conventional thinker. Learn the basics before developing complex beliefs. Conventional thinkers have complex ideas without fundamentals whereas learning first principles gives you the ability to create. Great content!

[ThePrHobo]

why - internal logic
how - external logic
what - realism
what if - imagination/possibilities
when - internal memory
where (what) - external memory/sensory perception

is this an example of first principle thinking?

[adrim]

It is as easy and simple as always asking “why” until you hit an end. You do not need complex hierarchies

[NoahHornberger]

the fundamentals of an essay are the concepts being communicated. The letters, words, sentences, and paragraphs only exist to serve the needs of the concepts. Perfection of the structural components is needed to pull it off in most cases, but a fantastic concept can be communicated with technical or tactical errors and still come across clearly and have great impact, due to the logic, or meaning of the concept itself.

[rajivkrishnatr]

This is one of the most important things I've learned in my life.

[VirtualMayhem]

What I love the most is that he applied what he was telling us in the video to the video itself in a great way (as he does with his other content)! Keep up the great work!

[SergioRugerio]

1 - Your videos are deep in understanding and not shallow common, cliche ideas.
2 - The rithm of the voice is better on each video. The pace in this one is perfect.
3 - The type of animation is orginial and satisfaying to the eye.

Awesome!

[MegaSumit]

Buddy please never stop making videos they are amazing and your prospective of looking at things are also really awesome so much to learn . And thank you for making this video

[nathanielibabao]

This channel is really way ahead of its time when it comes to explanation since then I keep referring to your videos and kept coming back even throughout the years.

[scorpiozxzx]

AMAZING animation. I like how minimal and simple, yet clear and illustrates the point

[egadzooks]

Today I Learned that I have always been a first principles thinker.