synapseradio/thinkies-shift-abstraction-level

Follow these steps:

1. Locate the current level

Locate the current level of abstraction.

2. Climb up

Ask "what does this exemplify?" or "why is this important?"

3. Climb down

Ask "what does this look like in practice?" or "what is an example?"

4. Move sideways

Find alternatives at the same level.

5. Generate a range

Generate several levels up and several down from the current statement.

6. Select where to act

Select the level where understanding is sufficient to act.