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A way to see the essence

This is a mind map about the method of insight into the essence. The so-called insight is the ability to see through appearances the elements in the black box of the "system" and the connection between them.

Edited at 2025-08-07 08:55:22

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A way to see the essence

What is insight

Refers to the ability to see the essence through phenomena

It refers to being able to deeply understand the core logic and key factors behind things or problems

Not just on the surface

Often have a unique thinking pattern

The core is to understand the connection relationship between various elements in the system. Solve the problem by changing the connection relationship

The so-called insight is the ability to see through appearances the elements and the connection between them in the black box of the "system".

How to make a good insight model

View the system through appearance

Appearance: stimulus response

The "regularity" of observation and summary

Give a stimulus, a behavior can be produced, which is the observed "regularity" This is generally the rule that is observed and summarized by studying things. But they are actually just appearances

Looking further, why these "regularities" happen

Behind every appearance, there is a black box. We can't see it. But this black box is the reason for all "regularity". This black box is called the system

When the system is running normally, we can continue to follow the rules. But once the system has problems, the rules begin to fail.

Insight is to understand the "black box" behind the "appearance" - the system. In order to truly solve the problem in essence

System: Feature logical relationship

Elements: Objectively existing things

Example: Watch gears, pointers

Logical relationship: 5 types

Variable: Elements that change over time

Examples: Weight, financial data, customer data

Stock and flow: the quantity at time point, inflow and outflow at time period

Causal chain: enhanced or weakened relationship between variables

Enhanced causal chain: working hours and fatigue

Weakening the causal chain: fatigue and efficiency

Enhancement loop: variables form a closed loop with causal chains

Examples: Learning and knowledge mastery, enterprise scale and price

Nouns: Matthew effect, winner take all, compound interest effect, exponential growth

Adjustment circuit: weakened after causality enhancement

Examples: Management and company growth, product is king and management complexity

Function: Let the world return to balance

Lag effect: time difference between cause and effect

Example: College Entrance Examination Volunteer and Industry Hotspots

How to see the essence

Find the relationship between core elements and links

Core stock, key causal chain, enhancement circuit, regulation circuit

Consider the lag effect

When you understand the system, you must thoroughly understand the elements and the connection between them.

The solution to the problem is often hidden in these "connection relationships".

Dig into variables, find connection relationships, and quickly grasp the essence of things

Variables are the "elements" of change in the system

Adding the timeline, the variable will appear in two different states: stock and traffic

Stocks are at a "still time"

Stocks change the world

Qualitative change

Traffic is in a "dynamic time period"

Traffic, change inventory

Quantitative change

The connection relationship of variables

Cause and effect chain

The "enhanced" causal chain is: If you are strong, I will be strong

The "weaked" causal chain is: if you are strong, I will be weak

Use the causal chain to connect all variables in the system

It is the basic skill of insight

Circuit

Variables are nodes; causal chains are line segments

There is a head and a tail, and the energy is transmitted from beginning to end, ending a process

Connect the end and the beginning with a causal chain to form a closed loop

Enhanced loop

Pursuing the ultimate

Adjustment circuit

Return to balance

Lag effect

Cause and effect are not instantaneous connections; loops are not instantaneous closings. There is a time difference between them. This time difference is the lag effect

This makes the system that is already very complex in the spatial dimension, and increases the complexity in the time dimension

Causes and results are far away from time and space, thus misleading judgment

summary

Five key steps to analyzing problems: 1. Find the core stock. 2. Find the key causal chain. 3. Find the enhancement loop. 4. Find the adjustment circuit. 5. Consider the lag effect. Then, see where the problem lies, what measures can you take, and what connection relationships can you change? By doing this, you will truly have insight. Of course, this is not easy, and requires you to think and practice day after day. Ordinary people observe a watch, and excellent people understand the connection between hundreds of parts. Ordinary people observe a cooperation, and excellent people understand the connection between the distribution of benefits and the transfer of risks behind the agreement. Ordinary people observe a team, and excellent people understand the complex connection between responsibilities and rights in the team. Ordinary people observe appearances, and excellent people understand the system. In the classic movie "The Godfather", there is a line: People who spend half a second to see through the essence, and people who can't see clearly in their entire lives are destined to have completely different destinies. May you learn to understand, open the eyes of "God" and have a life of cheating.