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The Map Is Not the Territory

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Your beliefs, mental models, and assumptions are just simplified sketches of reality — not reality itself. When a situation surprises you, it usually means your map needs updating, not that the world is broken. Stay willing to redraw the lines whenever new evidence arrives.

The point
Treat your understanding of the world as a working draft, not a finished document.

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Aisha Johnson
Aisha Johnson 1 month ago

I used to plan vacations down to the minute. Then I realized the plan was preventing me from experiencing the actual trip. Now I plan 30% and leave 70% for discovery. Best trips of my life.