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Mastermind

You become the average of the minds you meld with most. Choose who you invest your time with wisely.

It is Better to Be like Bees

Mantra

Play long-term games with long-term people - Naval

The Principle

During the coordination of knowledge between two or more people working toward a definite purpose in a spirit of goodwill... no two minds ever come together without creating a third invisible force—a third mind. — Napoleon Hill

InputEffect
MentorsAccelerate learning through their mistakes
PeersSharpen thinking through friction
ModelsShow what's possible through example
AIExtend pattern recognition at scale

The question isn't if other minds influence you. It's which ones and by design or default.

The Filter

Not all influence is equal:

SignalNoise
Track recordOpinions without stakes
First principlesBorrowed conviction
Skin in the gameCommentary from the sidelines
Changed their mindNever wrong, never learning

Seek minds that have been tested—and updated their models when reality pushed back.

Context

  • Character - Who you become through influence
  • Archetypes - The minds you can access within yourself
  • Spirit - The collective mind of aligned people

Whose model do you need to study next to close your biggest gap?