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Everything looks like a nail to one with a hammer
Early in one’s intellectual adolescence, there is likely a point when you learn or take up a tool with which you start using like a fucking hammer to smash everything around you.
Recognize that you still must Do your own thinking and recognize models for what they are. simplified representations. They’re a lens for decision-making There is no “best move” in chess.
Stories and mental tools can be quite inspiring and informative for our decision-making. You may also come to learn, that if you get close enough to the lens, you can see the whole world through it.
Reference
Ref. Derek Sivers in Tim Ferriss Pod on Hell Yes or No stories.