Namaste, Welcome to SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation). Last week, I shared an excerpt titled – ‘Intelligence and Rethinking’ from the book titled ‘Think Again – The Power of Knowing What you don’t know’ by Adam Grant. In this episode we drew the attention to the fact as to how people reflect on what it takes to be mentally fit and that Intelligence is traditionally viewed as the ability to think and learn and reconsidering something we believe deeply can threaten our identities, making it feel as if we’re losing a part of ourselves. Now, SAM-VAD (Together In Conversation) to the ones paying heed, is where we try to draw your attention to things that matter and the importance of your attention, because, ‘Our life’s experience would ultimately amount to whatever we had paid attention to’.

Attention: is as fundamental as food; and we go blundering about, seeking ways to assuage the craving, instead of learning how to provide ourselves with what we need, sensibly and calmly. Once our attention is drawn to the mechanism of why and what we give attention to, it is as if a veil has been stripped off and we become freer in our action and choices. And that is our endavour.

This week I bring to your attention an excerpt titled – ‘Frame of Mind’ from the same book titled ‘Think Again – The Power of Knowing What you don’t know’ by Adam Grant, author and professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

This book looks at the areas in our lives where we routinely fail to reassess in light of changing conditions and feedback: from our beliefs, to our undertakings and pursuits, to our standard operating procedures, interpersonal relationships, and to the counsel we receive.

Frame of Mind

Being a scientist is not just a profession. It’s a frame of mind, a mode of thinking that differs from preaching, prosecuting, and politicking. We move into scientist mode when we’re searching for the truth: we run experiments to test hypotheses and discover knowledge. Scientific tools aren’t reserved for people with white coats and beakers, and using them doesn’t require toiling away for years with a microscope and a petri dish. Hypotheses have as much of a place in our lives as they do in the lab. Experiments can inform our daily decisions. That makes me wonder: is it possible to train people in other fields to think more like scientists, and if so, do they end up making smarter choices?

Evidence reveals that when business executives compete in tournaments to price products, the best strategists are actually slow and unsure. Like careful scientists, they take their time so they have the flexibility to change their minds.

Just as you don’t have to be a professional scientist to reason like one, being a professional scientist doesn’t guarantee that someone will use the tools of their training.

Excerpt from ‘Think Again – The Power of Knowing What you don’t know’ by Adam Grant.

I am sure that you will enjoy reading this book, to read book report you can click on the following link and subsequently buy your copy too:

https://humanjourney.us/mind/think-again-adam-grant-review

Enjoy reading it with your family, friends and near and dear one’s.

Namaste!