ASK HN: SLOW THINKERS, HOW DO YOU COMPENSATE FOR YOUR LACK OF QUICK-WITTEDNESS?

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This Hacker News thread contains tips for slow thinkers to overcome and compensate for their lack of quick thinking ability. Many slow thinkers have potential, but they lose their capacity when forced to make quick decisions or generate arguments on the spot. Ways to get around this include taking your time to answer questions and preparing for situations in advance. Finding and acknowledging weaknesses, and then finding specific techniques or processes to overcome them, will significantly improve most outcomes.