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Pasta Extrusion Self-Development Framework
A methodical approach to reshaping yourself into the person capable of achieving an ambitious goal by identifying the specific 'hole' you need to fit through and systematically acquiring the required skills and attributes.
How It Works
Like pasta dough being pushed through a specific shaped hole, you identify the exact requirements for success and mold yourself to match those requirements, regardless of your starting point.
Components
Clearly define what type of person would successfully achieve your goal
Inventory your current capabilities honestly
Identify specific knowledge, skills, and attributes you lack
Create systematic learning plan to acquire missing pieces
Actually execute the transformation over months or years
When to Use
When pursuing goals that require capabilities you don't currently possess, especially when the gap between current and required skills is large
When Not to Use
For goals that play to existing strengths or when fundamental personality changes would be required
Anti-Patterns to Avoid
Example
“Blake realized he needed deep technical credibility to build supersonic jets, so he systematically taught himself calculus, physics, and aerodynamics despite being a computer science major.”
Related Knowledge
Build deep technical credibility from scratch in a complex field
Ability to have detailed technical conversations with experts, catch BS from supposed experts, and make informed technic
Make strategic decisions by working backwards from likely future scenarios
Clear conviction about which path to pursue based on which future you'd be proudest to have contributed to
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Bystander Effect in Business Opportunities
A cognitive bias where obviously valuable problems get ignored because everyone assumes someone else must already be working on them, leaving trillion-dollar opportunities hiding in plain sight.
First Principles vs Pattern Matching Decision Framework
A systematic approach to understanding problems by going to root causes and fundamental physics rather than relying on rules of thumb, analogies, or conventional wisdom.
Emotional Piggy Bank for Difficult Projects
Every struggle and setback you push through deposits a quarter in an emotional piggy bank, which you get to break open w