A THREAD on interesting ideas from the book "Ultralearning" by Scott Young:
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The best ultralearners are those who blend the practical reasons for learning a skill with an inspiration that comes from something that excites them.
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The best ultralearners are those who blend the practical reasons for learning a skill with an inspiration that comes from something that excites them.
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By taking notes as questions instead of answers, you generate the material to practice retrieval on later.
By taking notes as questions instead of answers, you generate the material to practice retrieval on later.
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Beyond principles and tactics is a broader ultralearning ethos.
It’s one of taking responsibility for your own learning: deciding what you want to learn, how you want to learn it, and crafting your own plan to learn what you need to...
Beyond principles and tactics is a broader ultralearning ethos.
It’s one of taking responsibility for your own learning: deciding what you want to learn, how you want to learn it, and crafting your own plan to learn what you need to...
...You’re the one in charge, & you’re the one who’s ultimately responsible for the results you generate.
If you approach ultralearning in that spirit, you should take these principles as flexible guidelines, not as rigid rules.
If you approach ultralearning in that spirit, you should take these principles as flexible guidelines, not as rigid rules.
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Metalearning: First Draw a Map.
Start by learning how to learn the subject or skill you want to tackle.
Discover how to do good research and how to draw on your past competencies to learn new skills more easily.
Metalearning: First Draw a Map.
Start by learning how to learn the subject or skill you want to tackle.
Discover how to do good research and how to draw on your past competencies to learn new skills more easily.
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Your deepest moments of happiness don’t come from doing easy things; they come from realizing your potential and overcoming your own limiting beliefs about yourself.
Your deepest moments of happiness don’t come from doing easy things; they come from realizing your potential and overcoming your own limiting beliefs about yourself.
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Learning, at its core, is a broadening of horizons, of seeing things that were previously invisible and of recognizing capabilities within yourself that you didn't know existed.
Learning, at its core, is a broadening of horizons, of seeing things that were previously invisible and of recognizing capabilities within yourself that you didn't know existed.
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It is true that the more you learn about a subject, the more questions arise.
It is true that the more you learn about a subject, the more questions arise.
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In attempting to emulate or copy an example you appreciate, you must deconstruct it to understand why it works.
In attempting to emulate or copy an example you appreciate, you must deconstruct it to understand why it works.
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The key to experimenting with different styles is to be aware of all the different styles that exist.
The first place to experiment is with the methods, materials, and resources you use to learn.
The key to experimenting with different styles is to be aware of all the different styles that exist.
The first place to experiment is with the methods, materials, and resources you use to learn.
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The illusion of understanding is very often the barrier to deeper knowledge.
The illusion of understanding is very often the barrier to deeper knowledge.
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Forgetting is human nature, so it is not enough to learn; you also need to make the information stick.
Knowledge that isn’t in your head can’t be used to help you solve problems.
Forgetting is human nature, so it is not enough to learn; you also need to make the information stick.
Knowledge that isn’t in your head can’t be used to help you solve problems.
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