# The Great Mental Models Volume 2  ## Metadata - Author: [[Shane Parrish and Rhiannon Beaubien]] - Full Title: The Great Mental Models Volume 2 - Category: #books ## Highlights - Taking action that works with the world is more effective, less stressful, and ultimately more rewarding. We don’t waste our time fighting to accomplish the impossible. ([Location 77](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B085HY11NF&location=77)) - Tags: [[blue]] - Some of the models in this book function like metaphors, especially in the physics section. Our aim is to show you how to use these models to uncover the functions or forces at play in your life. ([Location 101](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B085HY11NF&location=101)) - Tags: [[blue]] - is important to remember that all these science models are value-neutral. They can be used to illuminate both the positive and negative aspects of any situation. It’s up to you to ask yourself, what can this model show me about what not to do? Where will it help me find a better way forward? ([Location 108](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B085HY11NF&location=108)) - Tags: [[blue]] - practice. Pick a new model every day, apply it to a situation you are in, and see if you can improve your understanding and decision-making. Finally, reflect. Take some time to evaluate your success and failures. In doing so, you will begin to learn the full potential of the toolkit you are building. ([Location 117](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B085HY11NF&location=117)) - Tags: [[blue]] - We often think someone is wrong because they see things from a different perspective than we do. Relativity helps us to understand that there is more than one way to see everything. That doesn’t mean everyone’s perspective is equally valid, only that we might not have the most complete view into a problem or situation. ([Location 128](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B085HY11NF&location=128)) - Tags: [[blue]]