Counter-intuitive

Came across a gem in first few pages of Vishy Anand’s Mindmaster, which resonated strongly with me.

As a long-term strategy, being predictable is not of much advantage – for your career or business or even for yourself. Once in a while, you’ve got to take the counter-intuitive path, but not without owning responsibility for the consequences – and certainly not without preparation.

In such situations, your attitude should trump the decision itself. When you focus on previously unconsidered solutions to reach your end goal, don’t let your mind wallow in indecision or imagined negative outcomes.

Instead, push through with execution.

And so it begins.