When we are in school, there is a large amount of memorization that we are told is necessary to learn most subjects. It can be math, science, history or languages, memorization is seen as vital. The truth that we all learn very quickly is that memorizing something is unnatural and quite difficult to do. Yes, there are techniques that can […]
The education system teaches students how to be students. In other words, it teaches them how to pass tests, recite memorized information and do calculations. While those can be valuable skills, the value of knowing all of the American state capitals or the names of historical eras is unlikely to be useful in everyday life. The result of all of […]
One of the most off-putting traits that people can have is when they are egotistical and “all-knowing.” We all have met these people who are audacious, self-confident to the point of being arrogant and who “know everything.” It does not matter the circumstances, the subject or who they are speaking to, these people always know better than everyone else. Leaving […]
Accelerated learning is a wonderful way to compress our learning time when we would like to acquire new skills or knowledge. What it means is that you can accelerate your learning if you use the information that other people have gathered in the subject you would like to learn about. Often these experts have spent years acquiring knowledge that you […]
When we want to accomplish something, if the task is complicated, it makes sense to do research and get training. The amount of research and training is going to depend on the complexity of the task and it may take large amounts of both to be prepared to take on the task. There always does come a point, however, when […]
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