Before answering anything, force this pause:
That short pause alone improves accuracy a lot.
Reasoning improves when it’s visible.
When solving anything:
If you can’t explain your reasoning in 3–5 clear steps, you probably don’t understand it yet.
Most bad reasoning comes from mixing these.
Train yourself to label:
Ask: If this inference is wrong, which fact disproves it?
Good reasoners try to break their own ideas.
After forming an answer:
If your idea survives attack, it’s probably solid.
Don’t do it for everything—do it for important problems.
Process:
This is especially powerful in systems, performance, and architecture decisions.
Reasoning sharpens when you contrast.
For any problem, force yourself to find:
Understanding why one is better is where reasoning grows.
This is huge and most people skip it.
When you’re wrong, don’t just correct it—ask:
Mistakes are compressed lessons.
If you can teach it simply, you understand it.
Try explaining:
If you get stuck, that’s the gap to fix.
When reading technical material:
Passive reading doesn’t improve reasoning. Interrogating text does.
Fast answers feel smart but often aren’t.
Better metric:
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