Charlie Munger: Invert, Always Invert
Thinking is a skill — and most people, myself included in the past, are not very good at it. Why? Because we tend to think in a straight line: we only approach a problem from the front, so some problems never get solved. The fix is simple. When a problem has resisted you for years, try Charlie Munger’s inversion: think it through backwards. Always invert. One example makes it clear. ...