You can skim through an idea or theory and understand it in 90% — but that missing last 10% compromises the entire meaning I believe combination of your innate cognitive laziness with confirmation bias is what largely causes that — and subsequently our ineffectiveness at learning from what we read and hear And …
Tag: Learning
Do Things Wrong on Purpose to Learn Why It’s Wrong
You know making mistakes is good because you learn Sometimes it makes sense to do things wrong on purpose If you explore — you will have made many mistakes either way; The NEW implies equal chance of it being an improvement or a step back Notwithstanding sometimes it makes sense to fuck things …
Success Is a Pleasure for the Successful
Success is a pleasure for the successful Success is pleasure to the successful and boring to the unsuccessful More boring then whatever barren activities they engage in Do you even enjoy doing successful stuff? It’s ok if you enjoy watching tv. It’s just not what warren buffet enjoys the most If success bores …
Old and New
It’s not old if you’re doing it for the first time It’s not new if you’re still doing it for the 3rd and 103rd time YOU are the measure of your creativity If you don’t challenge yourself with creativity and innovation — it doesn’t matter if you are hailed original or creative or innovative …
Repeat And Contradict Yourself And REDISCOVER The Truth
I repeat and contradict myself I repeat myself It’s a great thing I contradict myself hopefully! It’s a great thing You ought to contradict yourself You ought to question yourself I repeat myself and I contradict myself Truth is meant to be lived Truth is meant to be sought. Endlessly Truth is meant …
We’re All Ignorant
Beyond certain level we are all ignorant You despise the ignorant but you’re ignorant yourself Eventually you reach a level at which you fail to improve You no longer can appreciate what is an improvement and how to bring it. That inability is how you are ignorant. Ignorant of potential improvements. Conversely: We …
You Only Don’t Need Help If You Can Do It Alone
you only don’t need help if you can do it alone you don’t need a teacher if you can learn by yourself you don’t need education if you can educate yourself you don’t need discipline if you can discipline yourself you don’t need a guide if you can lead yourself …
Arrogance Is The Not-Learning
Arrogance is not what you say or do Not even how you express it Arrogance is your attitude to life Your unwillingness to learn When you see a dog you call it a “dog” When you see a tree you call it a “tree” There’s no beating around the bush. A tree is a …
Quality Vs Quantity Is A False Dichotomy
Quality vs quantity is a false dichotomy Quality is a function of quantity. Quantity of trial-and-error. Quantity of iterations. You try things. You produce things. Produce prototypes. Produce sketches. Produce ideas. Some of those are of higher quality. Some are less perfect or less appropriate. But still have some of that quality. Quality vs quantity …
The Point Of The Unexpected Is Unexpected
The point of the unexpected is that it IS unexpected. Which means that it can be as much an unexpected success as it can be a disappointment. If it couldn’t have been either then it wouldn’t have been unexpected. If you expect it to always be good then what kind of *unexpected* …