Do you understand the 'two birds with one stone' principle? It will help you make choices quickly and no longer tangle
On the road of life, we are often faced with choices, such as what university to choose, what kind of marriage partner, what kind of job, what kind of car to buy, and where to go on vacation. Sometimes you will be very tangled, wasting time, or even missing an opportunity to regret it for a long time. Today, I bring you a very good thinking tool, or a thinking model, which is the principle of "two birds with one stone", that is, a choice can gain benefits in at least two aspects, and this is worth doing.
There is a book called "Don't Eat Alone", which teaches people how to build relationships. Yes, you should think about how to get two benefits by eating, filling your stomach, and enriching your connections. Not only to eat, to apply for university, two universities have the same score line, one is in a third-tier city, and the other is in a first-tier city, which one to choose? There are no other personal external factors, it is recommended to choose schools in first-tier cities, schools in first-tier cities, and some of them are not only professional knowledge, but also personal career opportunities and broaden their horizons. This is already three birds with one stone, and the choice is already obvious. In addition, in order to relax and travel, young people should also choose travel destinations related to their jobs and hobbies according to their own conditions, or travel with high-value people. Simply having fun alone will not add value to your life. Worth your time.
Why does the principle of killing two birds with one stone work? That is because it is like a lever, you can use a 1 kg weight to support a 2 kg weight, and the choice you make will have the effect of adding value to yourself. Like bartering, you can even trade a lighter for a sports car if repeated transactions add value.
If you can keep reminding yourself to kill two birds with one stone, your odds of success will greatly increase. Of course, all modeling tools have their premise and boundaries.
Taleb, the author of "Black Swan", extensively bombarded various prediction models in economics, such as the classic normal distribution curve, because many people in the industry cannot make correct predictions using these models. In fact, it is not that these classic predictive analysis models are completely wrong, but the application boundaries of predictive models are often not clearly and completely defined. The prerequisite for the "one stone, two birds" principle to be effective is that you must have clear values, what is valuable to you, and why you make this choice.
People's emotional value, family value, social identity. It will often influence the outcome of your application of the "two birds with one stone" principle, which is sometimes unavoidable. This principle will give recognition to those who only consider personal utilitarian growth and who are responsible for their own lives. May everyone who reads this article be inspired. Happy National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival.