# Thinking is a spiral, not a straight line ![[Pasted image 20230307071204.png]] Thinking is a spiral. Not a straight line. You circle round and round the same ideas, refining them, combining them. Each time you encounter an idea anew, it’s like meeting an old friend. All your past conversations and experiences are there as background, enriching the experience. Simple words and phrases carry tectonic meaning. It’s important to think deeply and regularly on ideas that matter. You’ll find yourself circling back to the same themes. And it may seem like nothing has changed. But one thing has certainly changed: you. “You can never cross a river in the same place twice.”