"The grand problem is known as ""explore versus exploit."" Given finite resources and a compelling opportunity in front of you, do you execute on it (exploit) or do you hold out for an even better one (explore)?"

"The bad news is that despite its prevalence, there is no generally optimal solution to it."

"It turns out animals (that's you) have a pretty damn good strategy sitting somewhere inside our cognitive machinery."

"When we observe animals doing this the strategy they deploy - thus far unrepresented in human language or mathematical models - is quite close to optimal."

"What this tells me: trust your gut."

"To utilize your intuitive foraging techniques, your first objective is to not starve to death."

"The second objective is to build intuition in the exact landscape you wish to thrive in."

"This reserve will be critical to draw from when you explore more ambitious frontiers."

"One last thing: Velocity matters."

"Every second of deliberation - on any decision - burns calories. Every second spent making up reasons to substantiate your intuition burns calories."

"The sooner you can trust your intuition, the better."