<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A mental model earns its place by helping us... > A mental model earns its place by helping us notice more accurately, revise more quickly, and act more intelligently. A model that can explain every result after the fact may feel comforting, but it cannot reliably teach us what to do next. **Source:** [[livestreams/Letting Go, Selection Bias, and the Life You Learn to See - Workbook|Letting Go, Selection Bias, and the Life You Learn to See]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A mental model earns its place by helping us notice more accurately, revise more quickly, and act more intelligently. A model that can explain every result after the fact may feel comforting, but it cannot reliably teach us what to do next.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-mental-model-earns-reliably-teach-next ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->