Chaos divides human thinking into four floors, from low to high (from shallow to deep): perceptual thinking on the first floor, rational thinking on the second floor, philosophical thinking on the third floor, and awareness on the fourth floor. consciousness.
Corresponding to the levels of four thinking models, from easy to difficult: the first floor perception model, the second floor logical model, the third floor scientific model (that is, scientific theory), and the fourth floor consciousness network.
So what is the relationship between the four floors? Here I would like to contribute some of my thoughts to you. I think it can be analyzed and considered from the decision-making level, because whether we are running a company or in life, we are making decisions every moment.
From the perspective of the basis for decision-making, the first level is perceptual experience. 99% of people in this world actually have no logical framework when thinking and making decisions, because people's instinctive thinking method is induction, that is, acting based on experience. For example, if we encounter something that we have never experienced before, we will first see if we have similar experience. If so, then we will do it again based on previous experience; if not, we will seek help from others. If others are If you have experience in this matter, you can succeed by copying his experience. This is why most people seek advice from industry experts. In fact, they want to learn from his experience. But within the implicit assumption of chaos,
Now is a VUCA era, and making decisions based on experience will be found to be increasingly unreliable. Because the external environment of this era is undergoing rapid changes, if we still act according to our previous experience, it will be tantamount to seeking a sword in a desperate situation. Moreover, experience is endless, and the efficiency of using experience to find evidence is relatively low. So in the VUCA era, if experience is unreliable, we will go to the second floor at this time.
The second floor is thinking models. The essence of thinking models is to abstract many experiences in life into thinking models one by one, which will be relatively simpler.
For example, when we encounter a certain type of thing, we can make decisions based on our mental models, which may be more efficient. Let's take the chaotic thinking model as an example. For example, when we formulate a strategy, we can apply it to the strategic leverage thinking model to see if there are some factors that have not been considered; if we propose innovative ideas, we use The thinking model of combinatorial innovation is used to dismantle and recombine the elements to see if there are any new opportunities; when discussing competitive strategies, we need to study the thinking models of misplaced competition and low-end subversion to see which model is more effective. Suitable for yourself. So from this perspective,
Thinking models provide a more efficient framework for our thinking and basis, and the accuracy will be higher. But there is also a problem here. In fact, there are many mental models, and it is difficult to find them. So when we have to make decisions in work and life, is there an easier way? At this time, Chaos suggested that we could go up to the third floor and take a look.
The third floor is about philosophical thinking. The so-called philosophical thinking has a basic foothold: the basic principles of basic disciplines.
These principles were thought up by the most intelligent minds on the planet, and they have been scientifically verified and reflect the objective laws of everything in the world. Moreover, these objective laws have been proven through thousands of years of practice, and finally settled down in textbooks, which can be said to be the crystallization of human wisdom.
If we can think about decisions based on the basic principles of basic disciplines, the stability and accuracy of our decisions, as well as the efficiency of our decisions, will be greatly improved. Because until proven wrong, these basic principles are the most reasonable explanations for the essential laws of the world. If we want to be successful in doing things, we must comply with the objective laws of the development of things. For example, reductionism is actually a philosophical concept and a basic law of physics. Musk firmly believes that reductionism can solve all problems, and in different fields, he has made great innovations and achievements based on reductionism. But when it comes to the conclusions of basic subjects, there are at least dozens of them, and there are even more principles. Is there anything simpler? Chaos asks everyone to continue going up to the fourth floor.
The implicit assumption of the fourth floor is: if we can be present and enlightened on the fourth floor, we may find that there is nothing and it is an empty state, but wonderful things will arise in the vacuum. , and at the same time have everything.
Perceptual experience → Thinking model → Basic principles → The conscious wisdom of the ideal world, the four floors go up layer by layer, and each layer has its own content. ** Walking to the top of the pyramid, there is a sense of simplicity in beauty. It is always pursuing, pursuing a minimalist truth of all things. The so-called ultimate principle of all things means that no matter how complex the world is, there must be a simple formula or a simple model that can summarize them all in one simple sentence, or summarize its essence. The so-called simplicity is the ultimate beauty.
So the taste of chaos is the taste of approaching the essence layer by layer.
If you look at it, what do you think is the most beautiful thing about chaos innovation theory? Is it the sophistication of the mental model? Is it simplicity of fundamentals? Or is it the ethereal world of ideas? For me, it is neither. In the words of the professor:
The structure behind the entire innovative theory system of chaos is the most beautiful. This structure is: Chaos is always exploring the simplest and most essential truth of the world. If we extract the thinking structure behind this system, it will be a process of advancing layer by layer and exploring the essence. Chaos is called "one" thinking.
**Chaos Any thinking model, any sentence in the course may not be the most accurate, but the process of constantly exploring the truth and essence is the background of chaos. Structure is greater than content, form is greater than content. Therefore, the more advanced things tend to appear a bit illusory. You can feel the thinking structure behind the chaos innovation theory and see if you can touch the beauty.
So what is the correct opening posture for chaos learning? It's not about studying hard, but you must study with an attitude of appreciating beauty. You must appreciate the simple and soul-stirring beauty behind your thinking. Of course, it is also important to learn and understand the content of a certain thinking model, but what is more important is to understand the ultimate way of thinking behind it.
| What is "one" thinking?
"One" thinking is the way of thinking from first principles. Its typical feature is to remove all cognitive obscurations and return to the origin of things to think about basic issues without referring to experience or analogies to other matters. In this case, solve the problem from the essence and source of the thing. ****First principles thinking refers to a way of thinking that digs deep into the layers of things and explores their essence. But first principles at any level are not absolute truths. All current scientific laws can only be said to be scientific principles that have yet to be proven wrong. Therefore, there is no absolute truth, only endless pursuit. The way of thinking of first principles thinking ("one" thinking) is more important than the first principle (one).
First principles were first introduced to the business world by Musk. He defined first principles like this: "I think it is very important to use first principles sometimes instead of analogical thinking. You boil everything down to the most basic truth, from the point of view that we completely believe or are basically convinced Start and extend outward, which may take more mental effort. ”
The four characteristics of first principles summarized by me are as follows: 1. Fundamentality: In different systems, first principles exist in different forms. is different. But no matter what system it is in, the status of first principles as the fundamental proposition of the system is always unshakable. 2. Scientific nature (narrow definition of first principles): First principles are the basic theories of basic disciplines. They have been studied and demonstrated by scientists and have objective scientific nature, rather than personal subjective definitions. 3. Abstraction: Because first principles exist in principle and reflect the nature and operating rules of the universe and things, they are abstract.
4. Transferability: First principles are the basic principles of basic disciplines and have universal applicability and can be transferred to other systems.
Once the first principles are found, the problems of the original system can be made unnecessary. Ordinary entrepreneurs solve problems at the extreme point and solve problems based on problems. What innovative entrepreneurs solve is system boundary problems. After breaking through the boundaries and innovating, the problems of the original system become irrelevant. The most typical example is that after Ford invented the car, all the problems of the horse-drawn carriage became unnecessary. Boundary-breaking innovation is a true disruptive innovation. The so-called boundary-breaking is not to break the boundaries of external reality, but to break the boundaries of inner cognition. Boundary-breaking innovation causes changes in external reality by breaking the internal cognitive boundaries. This is an inside-out innovation method. This is a different way of thinking from our past, and it is also the core way of thinking of Chaos Academy. The way of thinking that breaks boundaries and innovates is not to work on content, but on structure. It’s about doing work where you can’t see it. We used to think that a successful career requires hard work, diligence, and a lot of time. But those tasks are all within the boundaries of the system. In fact, entrepreneurship is a kind of wisdom, a kind of cognition, and something outside the system. You need to calm down and think independently. The above functions are all discussed in the professor's book. From an investment perspective, when we usually look at a project, we first look at the market size of the industry. Market size is actually the maximum boundary that a company's business system can reach. If the scale of your business system is only this large, no matter how hard you work and how diligent you are, and no matter how much time you spend, what you can do in your life will still be within that boundary. . But if the industry and field you are doing have relatively large boundaries, then if you put in the same effort, diligence and time, your final achievements will be much greater. This is about the issue of system boundaries. So only by breaking boundaries, your scale, your world will be bigger, and your achievements will be bigger.
Innovation in Chaos has a specific definition: crossing the first curve into the second curve, this process is called innovation. If you tinker with the first curve, it can only be called perfect management. If you successfully jump to the second curve and cross the discontinuity, this is innovation in the sense of chaos.
As shown in the figure, your business boundary in the first curve may be as big as a white round "little glutinous rice ball". If you pull the second curve, your dumpling will become as big as a red circle, so your border will increase. From the small "white glutinous rice balls" to the large "red glutinous rice balls", there was a successful breakthrough. But this boundary is usually something we ourselves are not aware of. Therefore, the most difficult thing about innovation is to break the boundaries of cognition. In our lives and work, there are actually many implicit assumptions that we cannot see. We can't even see the circles we draw in our hearts and minds, so how can we talk about breaking the boundaries? So First Principles is here to help you break this circle. The professor has a saying: "Everyone is imprisoned by invisible boundaries, and the boundaries of things are determined by our subjective cognition. ****| "One" thinking: Combination innovation of thinking models
Judging from this picture, there are implicit assumptions at the bottom of any business system. When it comes to the first principles on the third floor, we don’t need to look at what others do, but go straight down to explore the essence and find the essence and basis of this matter. The basic principles of the basic disciplines, so that we will build a larger system, which is this "red glutinous rice ball". At this time, we need a larger spoon to hold the "red glutinous rice balls", so the second curve comes out, and at the same time. We also broke the boundaries, from the white circle to the red circle. When we superimpose it, we can see that the entire "one" thinking structure actually includes first principles, boundary-breaking innovation, and first principles. The curve, the second curve, it crosses the discontinuity.
If we build a larger system after breaking the boundaries and innovating, if we want this system to be successful, we have to find a single point in the system to break through. If we go from the first curve to the second curve, there must be some genes in the first curve that have developed into the second curve. In fact, it also constitutes fractal innovation. Therefore, the structure of "one" thinking actually includes many thinking models such as the first curve, the second curve, first principles, boundary-breaking innovation, fractal innovation, single-point breakthrough, etc. This is actually a combination innovation of thinking models. This is to understand the relationship between "one" thinking and models from the perspective of thinking models. | Why does “One” thinking involve the basic principles of basic disciplines? According to Teacher Dongyue’s philosophy class, philosophy mainly studies metaphysics, the theory of reality and the ultimate nature of all things. The exploration of the essence of philosophy in various fields has become a branch of science, or science for short. First principles are to explore the essence of things and pursue them to the end. The answers are mostly reflected in the basic principles of the basic subjects that scientists have studied. For example, Newton's theory of mechanics, Darwin's theory of evolution, and Einstein's theory of relativity are currently the most reasonable explanations for the nature of the world that humans have. "One" thinking goes down to the basic principles of basic disciplines, which will make the system established on its basis stable and correct. This is why first principles are superior to our subjective definitions. The so-called scientific entrepreneurship means that entrepreneurship must follow the basic principles of science.
| Interpretation of the case of Shili Fangfei Shili Fangfei is a case shared in the last Suzhou lecture. This case shows how first principles can enter the basic principles of basic disciplines.
(For formula derivation related content, you can search and learn "Winona: Breaking into the subdivided track, how to become the light of domestic products?" in Chaos APP) When guests come to me, they not only sleep and eat, but also enjoy More ultimate experience (feeling); better content, you can learn Zen, flower arrangement, tea ceremony, inhabitation, etc.; deeper connections (emotions), for example, you can have deeper connections and more exchanges with employees and guests staying on the same day . These experiences, feelings, content, emotions, and links are all energy of different vibration frequencies. This kind of communication and interaction fully empowers those who enter this space. If according to the formula E=MC?, E=HV, M ≈ V, it means that the resort has an interactive collision with you in the three aspects of higher frequency experience, emotion, and thought. So do you feel more energetic in this way? So from this point of view, when she found the basic principles of this basic subject, you can fully understand what she did. Most people say that we are just building a hotel. This cannot be more traditional. Do we need to learn the basic principles of basic subjects? What use will knowing these do to me? The charm of first principles and boundary-breaking innovation is that when you decide to do it according to these basic principles, on the surface you are still building a hotel, no different from others, but in your heart you already know that you are completely different from others. It's different. While others are still comparing hardware and services, you have already done work in your thoughts, experiences, and emotions. Just like "If you see all appearances, you will see the Tathagata." Who can say that you are just a hotel? Woolen cloth? So no matter what industry you are in, as long as you dig deeper, you will definitely find the relationship with the basic theories of basic subjects.
If we develop the "one" thinking to the extreme, what will be the final result? I remember the lyrics of a song say "To love so much that you can't love anymore", which means to love to the extreme is to love no more, and to think to the extreme is to stop thinking. Stopping thinking means being present in the present moment. I stop all thinking and focus on the present moment. It is at this moment that there is no past and no future, because thoughts are never in the past or in the future. When I focus on the present moment, all my thoughts stop.
When we stop this moment, inspiration may flow from our hearts, we may hear the call of duty, and we may understand what we want to do in this life. This is part of the world of ideas. That is to say, when you think to the extreme, you stop thinking just like you love to the point where you can’t love anymore. Then when we stop thinking, our hearts may be connected with the origin of the world, inspiration will naturally emerge from our hearts, we can intuitively perceive our mission, and then create our own beautiful works. This is the content of the fourth floor of Chaos. In the end, everything I said may be wrong. Everything is subject to the teaching content of the professor and tutor.