Given that I have read books like The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck, and The Art of War, it was no brainer for me when I decided to check out The Art of Thinking Clearly by Rolf Dobelli. I am simply an art that is looking for art in different places and in different forms, and this time is in the form of books.
Hey there, and let us look at a new quote I grabbed from the book The Art of Thinking Clearly. The quote says:
We are intoxicated by small numbers and short-term results.
The book focuses on the idea that we often deceive ourselves with instant gratification. Whenever we try out something new for the first time, we become obsessed with how it will play out or what we might gain immediately from such activity. I remember an encounter with a friend who loves the game of chess just like me. What he said was what was shocking. He said he is going to work on his chess and come back to beat you in the next month. Wow! That is one big fallacy for sure. You can not beat me within a month of training, while I have been playing the game since I was in secondary school. The likelihood is very unrealistic. This is simply one of the examples Rolf Dobelli talks about when he said: We are intoxicated by small numbers and short-term results. My friend at that point was intoxicated by short-term results.
The quote from the book basically talks about how we as human beings are enticed by the shortcut over the hard route. Even when taking a walk, it easily comes to my subconscious to go for the short distance, even though the whole purpose of the walk is to burn some calories. It becomes easy to get clouded by the easy way of doing things instead of going through due process. Be it trading, exercise, making a living, or learning a new skill. Then here is where the problem comes in. We do not get to see the full picture of what could be or how beneficial it could be when learning a new skill.
For instance, you want to learn a tech skill, but you only got interested in the first place because of the high pay you found out can be found in the field of tech. This gets you going, but you did not know that it requires work, and sometimes it is not so easy to get those tech jobs right after you are done learning the skill. Learning is a consistent process, and it does not matter the skill, you have to keep evolving or get left behind. Just like now, who would have thought Artificial Intelligence would be the new trend? Being blinded by the short-term benefit only allows you to take the shortcut instead of the due process, where you learn the skill and master it, which in turn gives you an edge in the long run.
In the end, it is easy to get carried away by the short-term result, especially when it looks easier to achieve, but being intoxicated by something only means that it will end, and you would have to do the due process, follow the hard route you have been avoiding, thereby making it more work. Shortcuts only bring short-term results, in my opinion.
I am @samostically, a chess player and writer. I love to share the experience I have gained from different battles over the 64 squares and the knowledgeable insights from books I have read. But most importantly, I am a Midnight Owl and I founded the community Midnight Letters.
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