Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The brain is not designed for thinking, but it is designed to save you from having to think, because it is not good at thinking. People enjoy mental work if it is successful. People like to solve problems, but not to work on unsolvable problems. If schoolwork is always just a bit too difficult for a student, it should come as no surprise that he doesn't like school much.