Ion Morosanu

“Most geniuses—especially those who lead others—prosper not by deconstructing intricate complexities but by exploiting unrecognized simplicities.”
― Shane Parrish, The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts

“I need to listen well so that I hear what is not said.”
― Shane Parrish, The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts

“The only way you’ll know the extent to which you understand reality is to put your ideas and understanding into action. If you don’t test your ideas against the real world—keep contact with the earth—how can you be sure you understand?”
― Shane Parrish, The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts

“We also tend to undervalue the elementary ideas and overvalue the complicated ones. Most of us get jobs based on some form of specialized knowledge, so this makes sense. We don’t think we have much value if we know the things everyone else does, so we focus our effort on developing unique expertise to set ourselves apart. The problem is then that we reject the simple to make sure what we offer can’t be contributed by someone else. But simple ideas are of great value because they can help us prevent complex problems.”
― Shane Parrish, The Great Mental Models: General Thinking Concepts