up:: [[Thinking Vault]] tags:: #map # Thinking MOC > It's time to give "thinking" the space it deserves. Let's cultivate this inherently rich endeavor. My first stop for thinking is to the [[Notebox]] where I do what's easy. That means bouncing from note to note, developing them in a special way to maintain [[Flow]]. I keep the [[Concepts MOC]] handy because I believe a handful of core concepts influence our entire worldview in disproportionately powerful ways. These notes help me make leaps of insights while connecting new ideas to existing concepts. There are resources in [[Meta PKM]] to remind myself how this vault is organized. I'm a big believing in the power of prompts. A couple good prompts is enough to kickstart my thinking. That's why I have so many notes on prompts such as * That reminds me... - It's similar because... - It's different because... - It's important because... Additional perspective in thinking: [[Refraction Thinking]] and [[Levels of Magnification]]. If you want to solve a problem *and* gain clarity, a nice concept to brush up on is the [[OODA Loop]]. This deliberate practice of thinking allows me to generate more [[Thought Collisions]]. - A few grounding tactics are to brush up the [[How to Flow]] and [[Habits MOC]]s. ## Definitions Let's define some overlapping conceptual categories: - **Concept**: A concept is a pattern, truth, or mechanism that has been given a name. - **Mental Models** are specific readily-available patterns or mechanisms that—*when applied to a current situation or thing*—allow for efficient, optimal action. Great for strategic agency and in-the-moment adaptability. - **Metaphors** are primarily for relating unlike things. Great for creative expression and a means unto itself. - [[Refraction Thinking]] is primarily for broadening perspective and deepening understanding. Great for reviewing, planning, empathizing, and meditating. ## Three thinking styles 1. Top-down thinking 2. [[Bottom-up thinking]] 3. Middle-out thinking --- The main contextual queries I prefer are "unrequited" & "unmentioned" notes. ### Unrequited notes, by link These notes point directly to this note. But this note doesn't point back. ```dataview table file.mtime.year + "-" + file.mtime.month + "-" + file.mtime.day as Modified from [[]] and !outgoing([[]]) sort file.mtime desc ``` ### Unmentioned notes, with related tag These notes have the tag `#on/thinking` and are not mentioned above. ```dataview table file.mtime.year + "-" + file.mtime.month + "-" + file.mtime.day as Modified from #on/thinking and !outgoing([[Thinking MOC]]) sort file.mtime desc ```