A batch of the best highlights from what Carlos ☕️'s read, .
“that makes us human…our ability and desire to adapt, to explore, and to generate new ideas.” Part of the reason that novelty attracts us is that we get a hit of feel-good dopamine when we are confronted with something new (and non-threatening). Thus, in terms of our evolutionary history, our tendency to explore and learn was rewarded with a boost of pleasure, which then led to more exploration.
Elastic: Flexible Thinking in a Constantly Changing World
fs.blog
The unanticipated problems and opportunities then essentially fight the deliberate strategy for the attention, capital, and hearts of the management and employees. The company has to decide whether to stick with the original plan, modify it, or even replace it altogether with one of the alternatives that arises. The decision sometimes is an explicit decision; often, however, a modified strategy coalesces from myriad day-to-day decisions to pursue unanticipated opportunities and resolve unanticipated problems. When strategy forms in this way, it is known as emergent strategy.
How Will You Measure Your Life?
Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, and Karen Dillon
The true measurement of self-worth is not how a person feels about her positive experiences, but rather how she feels about her negative experiences.