Trimble posed for a few photos inside the ice cream shop before a young boy and his dad walked in for some ice cream. Soon after, Trimble slid on some gloves, tied on a black Ben & Jerry’s apron and went to work. The kid ordered chocolate ice cream, and Trimble served up two scoops for him on a waffle cone before handing it to him.
Trimble put on a Ben & Jerry’s apron and served a young boy two scoops of chocolate ice cream on a waffle cone.
Early on in their relationship, McBroom noticed Trimble’s leadership and ownership potential. He said that Trimble’s curiosity and drive to excel in all facets of his life at a young age stood out.
McBroom recognized early that Trimble had strong leadership skills and a drive to excel in all areas of his life.
“Basketball is the thing that I crave the most. It’s what I love to do, but there are things that I also want to explore, and that’s the business world, that’s entrepreneurship. That’s just seeing what I can do and how successful I can be in these other fields.”
While basketball is his greatest passion, he is also eager to explore entrepreneurship and the business world.
When learning new information, taking a break—either by sleeping or simply enjoying a distraction—is another way of allowing the unconscious mind to process the data in novel and surprising ways. This often lays the groundwork for a creative insight or breakthrough.
Taking breaks helps the unconscious mind process information, often leading to creative insights.
Many people feel that they have no or very limited creative ability—even some who work in creative fields—and it's true that certain individuals are more creative than others. Fortunately, however, creativity can be acquired and honed at any age or experience level.
Although some people seem naturally more creative, everyone can develop and improve their creativity over time.
Creative people embody complexity; they show tendencies of thought and action that are segregated in others, according to the pioneering creativity researcher Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. They balance intense energy with quiet rest, playfulness with discipline, fantasy with reality, and passion for their work with objectivity.
Creative people balance opposite traits—like energy and rest or playfulness and discipline—that usually remain separate in others.
Occam’s razor is frequently used by scientists, in particular for theoretical matters. The simpler a hypothesis is, the more easily it can be proven or falsified. A complex explanation for a phenomenon involves many factors which can be difficult to test or lead to issues with the repeatability of an experiment. As a consequence, the simplest solution which is consistent with the existing data is preferred. However, it is common for new data to allow hypotheses to become more complex over time.
Scientists often prefer simpler hypotheses because they are easier to test, though complexity may increase as new data emerges.
There are exceptions to any rule, and we should never blindly follow the results of applying a mental model which logic, experience, or empirical evidence contradict. When you hear hoofbeats behind you, in most cases you should think horses, not zebras—unless you are out on the African savannah.
This means that while the simplest answer is usually best, exceptions exist and context matters.
Occam’s razor has long played a role in attitudes towards the punishment of crimes. In this context, it refers to the idea that people should be given the least punishment necessary for their crimes.
In criminal justice, Occam’s razor supports giving the simplest and least severe punishment needed to fit the crime.
Occam’s razor can be used in a wide range of situations, as a means of making rapid decisions and establishing truths without empirical evidence. It works best as a mental model for making initial conclusions before the full scope of information can be obtained.
Occam’s razor suggests choosing the simplest explanation that fits the situation, especially when full information isn’t yet available.