Thoughts on Reading Wang Chuan's Blog:
If you want to become someone with stronger problem-solving abilities in the real world, someone who can easily get things done, what you need most is to strengthen your ability to connect with others in parallel.
Parallel connection, in simple terms, means connecting with groups of different characteristics.
Being a super connector rather than being fixated on serial connections can make your information infrastructure stronger, allowing you to better understand the objective world. One of the fundamental reasons why experts seem to lift weights effortlessly while novices struggle without success is the huge difference in information infrastructure.
So, how do you become a super connector? I believe it can be viewed from three aspects: oneself, connections, and the objects of connection. To achieve large-scale parallel connections, you first need to leverage multiple levers for yourself, which means you need to learn multiple skills instead of focusing solely on one. Secondly, you need to prioritize and clearly distinguish between what is essential and what is secondary at a certain stage, which is particularly important for those in the early stages of their careers.
Regarding connections, it is important to have self-awareness, to see problems from others' perspectives, and to understand others' needs. For example, many people ask for job referrals from unfamiliar individuals without any self-introduction, which gives others no reason to help. Ways to improve this include seeking long-term cooperation to build a reputation and actively sharing to accumulate goodwill. Sharing can be done through one-on-one private conversations or one-to-many dissemination, commonly through writing. In fact, recording your deep thoughts in writing and spreading them through social platforms or blogs is an extremely efficient way to establish connections.
The objects of connection are also crucial, with three main points: 1. They can complement your resources and establish a positive feedback loop; 2. They are multidimensional; 3. Connect with people who are already well-connected, as this can increase the efficiency of building connections.
Renowned software engineer Alan Kay once said, "Looking at things from different perspectives is worth at least eighty IQ points." Super connectors, due to their ample high-quality connections with the outside world, have a more comprehensive view of problems, making it easier to approach the essence and solve them. Their thinking frameworks are also more adaptable, making it easier to deal with new changes and things in the vast world, and easier to understand what is just a gimmick and what can truly change the world.
In conclusion, having a long-term system based on large-scale parallel connections makes problem-solving and innovation much easier.