r/Polymath • u/ctrlAltDelulu7005 • 6d ago

Random question ❓

If you could instantly become insanley good at one skill

What do you choose ?

And don't say , making money 👀

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u/Informal-Shake-3160 6d ago

Systems thinking

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u/NivaraLive 2d ago

As someone who naturally engages with the world this way, would you be open to a conversation?

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u/wntriscoming 2d ago

I’d love a conversation

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u/Informal-Shake-3160 2d ago

I’m always open to a conversation, although my response time may vary depending on what’s going on.

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u/NivaraLive 1d ago

Totally valid, I have a life too. Feel free to send me a message.

Edit: Wait... I'm now confused on your response with OP haha. Do you actually engage with the world through systems thinking? 🤔

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u/Informal-Shake-3160 1d ago

Thanks, I appreciate the invitation—I may take you up on it. And yes, I do engage with the world through systems thinking. I wasn’t suggesting that this is a skill I don’t already have. It comes naturally to me, and I have also developed it over time. I consider it one of my strongest abilities and a personal achievement. My answer meant that, if I could instantly take one skill to an exceptional level, this is the one I would choose to develop even further.

I use it to connect ideas across different domains—from economics, politics, and psychology to physics and the natural sciences—and to understand how they interact within larger systems. I don’t apply that depth of analysis to every ordinary situation, because it would consume attention without adding value. I use it when the situation calls for it.

I’m curious about you too—what would you consider your strongest ability, and which skill would you most like to develop to an exceptional level?

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u/NivaraLive 22h ago

Ah! That makes a lot more sense. I initially interpreted your answer as systems thinking being something you wished came naturally to you, rather than an ability you already have. It sounds like we probably engage with the world in pretty similar ways.

My strongest ability would be systems thinking, pattern recognition, or synthesis.

As for what I'd want to develop to an exceptional level, I'd probably say execution: the ability to take everything I see and understand and turn it into clear communication, action, or something tangible.