One of my unique abilities is pattern matching.
Even if I'm not an expert in a field, based on context and patterns, I quickly see the big picture – and recognize the bottlenecks and leverage points that impact transformative results.
Perhaps that's why Rubik's Cubes fascinate me.
A scrambled cube presents an insurmountable challenge to newbies. It almost seems that there are infinite possibilities ... and most lead towards chaos and failure. In reality, a Rubik's cube is pretty easy to solve if you understand a few simple algorithms (and match the positions of a couple key blocks in relation to the decisions you need to make next).
As more people learn to solve standard cubes, the game evolves. There is new generation of "Cubers" that attempt to find new creative situations to add difficulty, solve it faster than the next person, or try crazy variations of the cube that barely resembles the original.
If you're trying to learn how to solve a basic cube, here's a great resource.
After you've learned the basic patterns, and solved a few puzzles, you can up the ante.
Here are some examples of bigger cubes with more variables and different shapes.
via hananujiya
Ultimately, it is that base pattern recognition and simple solving skills (applied in the right order) that sets the stage.
It doesn't matter where you start. As long as you continue to make progress, the result is inevitable.
Who Can You Trust? Ranking Your News Sources
Fake news this ... phony sources that ...
It is harder than ever to know what to trust.
"Noise Reduction" is important in this volatile geo-political climate.
The chart, below, lists the least and most trusted news sources.
As someone who reads a lot, this was interesting.
As a side note, I was a little surprised to see the "Internet" on the list as source itself. Darwin would be somewhat comforted to see that people don't trust everything they see on the internet.
The following chart is a bit outdated (it's from 2014), but it's a good study with diverse leanings. It presents the trust levels of various news sources by ideological group.
Which of your news sources do you follow? Were they as trusted as you expected?
Another question worth asking yourself is "Am I getting an idea of what the other side is thinking?" In trading, I always want to understand what the other side sees.
Finally, let me know if there are resources you think I should look at.
You are either growing or dying.
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