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.