I found a powerful mental model to learn faster I can't stop thinking about…

The SOLO Taxonomy:

THREAD 🧵 Solo Taxonomy is one of the most powerful mental models for anyone to:

• Learn faster
• Remember longer
• Love learning again

WITHOUT boring memorization. Yet 99% of people have never heard of it.

If you want to learn anything faster, read this...

Look at this guy.

He is a 5x NYT bestseller. Fluent in Japanese, German and Spanish in 3 months. Martial arts expert. Spoke at Ted, Google, MIT, Harvard...

He wrote the 4-Hour Chef on how to learn faster.

This is Tim Ferriss and here's how to become a learning machine: Unlike most top performers (who rely on talent or hard work)

@tferriss has developed a special ability to analyze, think, and absorb any new skill rapidly

Jason Calacanis and Lex Fridman explain it here:

Psychology proves procrastination is caused by fear of failure anxiety, and lack of structure.

The cost of distraction is a life of haunting regrets and what-ifs.

If you struggle with procrastination, open this: I was a master procrastinator, always delaying tasks until panic set in, leading to all-nighters and constant disappointment.

But then I discovered a 5-step protocol that changed everything:

This is Anders Ericsson.

Some called him the crazy psychologist obsessed with peak performance.

After 30+ years, he found similar patterns to reach flow state productivity.

I’ve devoured his wisdom to find the secret.

6 powerful hacks to complete 1 week of work in 1 day: Deliberate Practice is the foundation.

It's being hyper-intentional about the what and how of your work.

Think:
• What is my goal?
• How does the expert do this?
• What is wrong about my approach?
• What is the 1% improvement I could make?

This is the ideal state we aim for.

The most powerful skills in the world:

Learning how to learn.

I've spent over +10 years studying to become a doctor while testing 100s of learning techniques.

Here's my 3C Learning Cycle to learn anything faster (according to neuroscience): Studying 10 hours a day got me into med school.
But with the volume quadrupled.

By that math, I would have to study 40hrs/day to keep up.

At one point, I was studying 24/7 non-stop, yet I still failed my exam.

And that's when I realized my mistake…

Marcus Aurelius was a big believer in stoicism.

Not only Aurelius — but Tim Ferriss, Epictetus, and Ryan Holiday swear by it too.

Here's what it's (and how stoicism removes stress and unlocks your hidden potential): In 300 BC, a wealthy trader named Zeno lost everything when his ship sank off the coast of Athens.

Most would be devastated, but not Zeno.

Zeno was a stoic.

Marcus Aurelius was a big believer in stoicism.

Not only Aurelius — Tim Ferriss, Epictetus, Ryan Holiday... too.

Here's what it's (and how to be a true stoic in 90 days): In 300 BC, a wealthy trader named Zeno lost everything when his ship sank off the coast of Athens.

Most would be devastated, but not Zeno.

Zeno was a stoic.

"All things are parts of one single system, which is called Nature; the individual life is good when it is in harmony with Nature." - Zeno of Citium

The most powerful thinking framework:

First Principles Thinking.

Used by Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs, and Richard Feynman...

Here's what it is, how to use it, and become better at it: Elon Musk (@elonmusk) on First Principles Thinking:

"The normal way we conduct our lives is to reason by analogy. [With analogy], we do this because it's like something else that was done.

[With first principles], you boil things down to the most fundamental truths…and then reason up from there."

Here's how Elon applied this to everything from EVsto rockets on Mars:

The man who got killed for thinking.

He was an influential Greek philosopher who got poisoned for asking too many questions and "corrupting the youth."

Today, he's one of the greatest thinkers ever alive.

This is Socrates and here's his thinking framework: In 399 BC, Socrates was tried in Athens for spreading his message and corrupting the youth.

Found guilty by a jury of 500 citizens, he was sentenced to death by drinking poison hemlock.

Dr Jordan Peterson's recap is worth a watch:

Look at this guy.

He is a 5x NYT bestseller. Fluent in Japanese, German and Spanish in 3 months. Martial arts expert. Spoke at Ted, Google, MIT, Harvard...

He wrote the 4-Hour Chef on how to learn faster.

This is Tim Ferriss and here's how to become a learning machine: Unlike most top performers (who rely on talent or hard work)

@tferriss has developed a special ability to analyze, think, and absorb any new skill rapidly.

Jason Calacanis and Lex Fridman explain it here:

What idea changed your worldview forever?

Here's mine: The true cost of overthinking is NOT procrastination.

It’s a life of haunting regrets.

Here's the protocol to escape the prison of overthinking: Quick story:

Legend says magician Harry Houdini claimed he could escape any jail cell in his street clothes within 1 hour.

One jail locked him up.

After 2 hours, this is what happened…

This is Leonardo Da Vinci.

He’s the most creative person ever alive.

In the 1480s, he built models of planes and helicopters. 380 years later, the Wright brothers were born.

He left us +7000 pages of journal.

Here are 10 timeless principles to be more creative: It’s 1480; Leonardo was 28, and his experience at the Milanese court inspired him to draw the first airplane.

Not only so, he imagined:

• The Ornithopter: A flying machine that flies like a bird or bat with flappable wings.

• The Tank: A circular armored fighting vehicle equipped with cannons.

• Robotic Knight: An automated humanoid robot that can sit, stand, move its head, and lift its visor (Tesla bot but 500 years ago.)

And countless others.

This is Ander Ericsson.

Some called him the crazy psychologist obsessed with prodigies.

After 30+ years, he has created a formula to master anything faster.

I’ve devoured his wisdom to find the secret.

5 powerful habits to reach world class & peak performance: Ander Ericsson is a believer in purposeful/deliberate practice.

What does it mean?

It means practice does NOT make perfect

Deliberate practice intentionally stretching your comfort zone.

I'm obsessed with learning how to learn.

My brother and I have spent over 10,000hrs developing our frameworks and helped over 1M people learn smarter.

If a virus wiped out my memory, this is the one framework I wish I could keep...

The G.R.O.W method: When I was in Med school, I got really swamped with exams and homework and ended up procrastinating a lot.

On top of that, I didn't have many systems, which made studying boring and such a chore!

This is Andrew Huberman.

He’s the most focused and disciplined man alive.

His message? If you can’t focus, you’ll give up on your dreams.

The evidence-backed Huberman protocol for building laser focus, incredible physique, and unconditioned love: Who is Andrew Huberman?

• 6'1" 225 lbs - lean
• Ph.D. in neuroscience
• 200 million+ YouTube views
• Numerous awards and recognitions
• Professor at Stanford School of Medicine
• Dates 5 women simultaneously without others any suspicion.

HOW?

He mastered the art of FOCUS:

The cost of overthinking is a life of regrets and what ifs

If this is you, please open this.

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Now back to the thread...

Most people don't understand HOW to learn with AI.

Give me 2 minutes, I’ll teach you how to correctly learn anything faster using AI:

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Now back to the thread.

A "cognitive bias" is a systematic error in your thinking that ruins decision-making.

The 7 most powerful cognitive biases I've found: @AlbertEinstein Narcissism Razor:

Don't worry about others' opinions, they're too busy worrying about their own.

You're mostly an extra in someone else's movie.

Make your future self proud.

h/t - @waitbutwhy

The cost of distraction is a life of regrets and what-ifs.

If you need a wake up call, this is it.

The ancient Japanese method of mindful productivity—how to do more with less: Do this to get ahead of 99% of people is utterly B.S.

I think this is wrong.

I believe getting ahead is simply acting like you fall behind.

Let me explain -- with the ancient practice of Origami:

Psychologist Ander Ericsson is obsessed with prodigies.

For 30+ years, he analyzed every detail and habit to create a formula for peak performance.

I’ve devoured his wisdom on how to become world class.

Here are 7 powerful habits to master anything faster: Ander Ericsson is a believer in purposeful/deliberate practice.

But what does it mean?

Deliberate practice: get outside your comfort zone, intentionally.

Following clear goals, a calculated plan, and a way to monitor your progress while maintaining your motivation.

This is Michael Phelps’s 60-second habit that helped him win 23 Olympic gold medals and become the most legendary swimmer in history.

The “get the videotape ready” ritual: 4 years before his historic 8 golds at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps stuck to a winning routine before every race.

He has won 23 gold medals, set 10 world records, and 5 Olympic/American records.

Here's his pre-match routine: