Here’s a fantastic collection of useful mental models. Covers a pretty diverse range. About 1\/4 of it is oriented toward business and startups, but most of it is useful for life in general. For example, here’s one section:<\/p>\n
\nCommunication<\/h1>\n
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Story arc<\/a> <\/span>\u2013 human beings are wired to respond to storytelling. A story arc is a way to structure ideas to tap into this response, typically by describing a change in the world.
\nExample:<\/strong> <\/span>Once upon a time there was ___. Every day, ___. One day ___. Because of that, ___. Because of that, ___. Until finally ___.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Writing well<\/a> <\/span>\u2013 use arresting imagery and tabulate your thoughts precisely. Never use a long word where a short one will do. If it\u2019s possible to cut a word out, always cut it out. Don\u2019t hedge \u2013 decide what you want to say and say it as vigorously as possible. Of all the places to go next, choose the most interesting.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Charitable interpretation<\/a> <\/span>\u2013 interpreting a speaker\u2019s statements to be rational and, in the case of any argument, considering its best, strongest possible interpretation. Charitable interpretation makes conversations (and relationships) go better.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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