Common sense

I’ve often been referring to common sense in my writing. I had some unconscious understanding of it…but I have never checked how it is defined.

From Wikipedia:

Common sense is sound, practical judgment concerning everyday matters, or a basic ability to perceive, understand, and judge in a manner that is shared by nearly all people.

I wonder if over-using the term can push me towards extreme narcissistic personality disorder. I hope not.

Common sense for me is:

• Making conscious decisions about when to break the rules or not to follow guidelines.

• Being aware of the existence of unknown unknowns. Having a toolset to keep discovering and converting them into known unknowns.

• Seeing each new problem through all my past experiences. Not through a content of a single book/article/podcast/opinion.

• Deciding when to proceed based on a gut feeling, with just a quick assessment of probabilities. Without over-analyzing.

• Adjusting the methods for a given environment. Understanding people factor.

• Assuming that I may come up with a better idea next week than today. But that will be ok to adjust.

• Not forgetting to adjust.

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