Simi’s Reviews > CRITICAL THINKING DAILY: 365 LESSONS TO SHARPEN YOUR MIND: Daily Practices for Mental Toughness, Clearer Thinking, and Better Decision Making Every Day > Status Update
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Power of "I don't know" ... I wish there were actual examples of the significant breakthroughs based on this idea instead of just mentioning that there had been significant breakthroughs.
I've definitely played both the "I don't know" card and the pretend like you know the thing. You've got to be smart enough to know when to use which and where to draw the line on false understanding.
— Jan 05, 2026 12:48PM
I've definitely played both the "I don't know" card and the pretend like you know the thing. You've got to be smart enough to know when to use which and where to draw the line on false understanding.
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Simi
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Eeps! I'm guilty of being a maximizer, but I'm working on shifting this mindset to be more okay with "good enough" or being a "satisficer".
— May 20, 2026 10:17AM
Simi
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Accidentally took an over-long break from this daily practice. April just ended being a weird time and I needed a mental refresh before getting back into certain habits and changing up others.
The 10/10/10 rule is a great way to reframe decision making, especially when it feels urgent or high-stakes.
— May 02, 2026 05:27PM
The 10/10/10 rule is a great way to reframe decision making, especially when it feels urgent or high-stakes.
Simi
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This last section was a tiny bit repetitive, but good to see the same point being addressed from different angles. Repetition is also how we build any muscle, and one of the first lessons was that this principle also applies to critical thinking, so I can appreciate that it's purposeful.
— Apr 05, 2026 11:35AM
Simi
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Trucking my way through this book and because it's a nearly daily practice, and because I'm approaching it academically and conscientiously, I can see how it's starting to seep into my psyche and truly making me pause, think (critically!), and respond in a more mindful manner.
— Mar 13, 2026 10:07PM
Simi
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Losing a little bit of steam around this particular reading and I'm not sure if it's the substance of the content or me. Last couple of days have felt like a repackaging of information already shared in earlier sections.
— Mar 05, 2026 06:44AM
Simi
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I like how Status Quo Bias builds on Loss Aversion. They are interdependent thoughts that ask you to examine habits and patterns, determine if they serve you positively, and then change things when they don't work in your favor so you can keep growing and improving.
— Feb 17, 2026 11:47AM
Simi
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The fear of losing something that's already gone keeps us from possibly gaining something else. Better to lose and learn, than to hold on to things and ways that don't work and keep losing over and over again.
— Feb 16, 2026 11:28AM
Simi
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Sunk cost fallacy: Letting go of what no longer serves you is not waste; it is the first step toward freedom. Move on from "failures" - you learn something from them and go on to the next thing. Sticking with something that isn't working is just sucking you deeper into a bad situation.
— Feb 11, 2026 11:19AM
Simi
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Reframing is a bit of what I did with resumes. How you present your information shapes the outcomes. How information is presented to you can shape your decisions.
— Feb 04, 2026 09:27AM
Simi
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There are different kinds of biases and today was a reminder that overconfidence bias can lull us into a sense of security that is false.
— Feb 02, 2026 09:12AM
