Accelerated Learning: Learn Faster and Remember More
Understanding how you learn can transform the way you ask questions and consume information, making it seem like you have a superpower. Learning involves incorporating new facts, concepts, and abilities into our brains, starting from the womb and continuing throughout life. Each new piece of knowledge builds on what we already know, enriching our understanding of the world and enhancing our ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Adaptability is crucial for survival and success in both life and work.
Focus to Win
Anyone can say no to bad ideas, but only a focused person can say no to good ideas. Focus is about saying no.
How to Make Smart Decisions Without Getting Lucky
Introduction
Language: Why We Hear More Than Words
In relationships, communication goes beyond the mere exchange of words. It encompasses the way words are said, the tone, the order, and even the choice of specific words. This multidimensional aspect of communication is explored by Deirdre Wilson and Dan Sperber in their book "Meaning and Relevance."
Learning Through Play
*Play is an essential way of learning about the world. Doing things we enjoy without a goal in mind leads us to find new information, better understand our own capabilities, and find unexpected beauty around us. Arithmetic is one example of an area we can explore through play.*
Reading Better: Retaining and Applying What You Read
This article outlines how to get the most out of your reading. It covers when to quit, the different levels of reading, choosing great books, improving reading comprehension and recall, and effective note-taking.
The Surprising Reason Writing Remains Essential in an AI-Driven World
Why write an essay when you can type a few words and have AI generate one for you? Why write an email when AI can auto-respond for you with all the typical pleasantries and talking points? While AI doing these things for you is likely to happen, it’s not necessarily a good thing. Even when these tools exist, they are not a replacement for writing. Writing is the process by which you realize that you do not understand what you are talking about. Importantly, writing is also the process by which you figure it out. Writing about something teaches you about what you know, what you don’t know, and how to think. Writing about something is one of the best ways to learn about it. Writing is not just a vehicle to share ideas with others but also a way to understand them better yourself.