Amateurs think in absolutes. Professionals think in probabilities
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One of my favorite blogposts this week comes from Farnam Street. The topic is the difference between amateurs and professionals. It’s a short read, essentially listing out a lot of one-liner differences between how amateurs react to a certain circumstance, versus professionals. My favorite difference was “Amateurs think in absolutes. Professionals think in probabilities”. Often times we get sucked into thinking in black and white. This can lead to sub-optimal decision making at work or in life. Thinking in probabilities can help a lot. Couple other favorite differences:
Amateurs think in absolutes. Professionals think in probabilities
Amateurs think in absolutes. Professionals…
Amateurs think in absolutes. Professionals think in probabilities
One of my favorite blogposts this week comes from Farnam Street. The topic is the difference between amateurs and professionals. It’s a short read, essentially listing out a lot of one-liner differences between how amateurs react to a certain circumstance, versus professionals. My favorite difference was “Amateurs think in absolutes. Professionals think in probabilities”. Often times we get sucked into thinking in black and white. This can lead to sub-optimal decision making at work or in life. Thinking in probabilities can help a lot. Couple other favorite differences: