My enjoyment of life as well as energy levels have been skyrocketing as I've been learning how to rest deeply, then strategically put myself under tactical stress, then enter flow states where the challenge slightly exceeds my skill level.
It's so fulfilling when you're constantly doing things that just weeks earlier you didn't think you could.
I’ve been constantly consuming content related to the skills I want to learn, which has kept me stuck in a loop of learning without actually producing anything. I realize now that planning isn’t the same as doing, the real progress comes from taking action and doing the work.
I had those pure focus moments and rapid learning experiences during my studies before submitting projects. It's crazy how much you can achieve in a short time if there's no other way.
But I feel like it stresses me too much to do this in my business.
How often do you put yourself in these tactical stress situations?
Nice article, when I usually take a structure course I always tried to experiment a lot. With different examples. I think that I learn 10x more quickly but sometimes I just lost a lot of time 4 hours experimenting. Maybe I need to try some timeboxed for experimentation
This post entered my feed at the right time because I’m trying to learn a new, complicated skill. Qiskit. I’m quickly learning that making smaller projects with clear goals allows me to learn way faster than if I just read the docs. Thanks for this!
what a read. You know I was in a deep spiritual moment becuase something baf happened and I want direction. This is one of the things I consider god's sign.
For some reason, I really don’t like this. I resonated with the importance of learning how to learn, but I think I find learning more… beautiful? rewarding? when it’s thorough.
What I definitely do think is not for me is the high-stress approach to learning. I would much rather learning be fun and slow and relaxed. I get the tactical stress strategy can be great for urgent situations, but I‘d rather those be as rare as possible.
Pure focus and tactical stress. Such great advice. I’m doing this right now with something I need to learn / move forward on. Great reminders, thanks for sharing!
My enjoyment of life as well as energy levels have been skyrocketing as I've been learning how to rest deeply, then strategically put myself under tactical stress, then enter flow states where the challenge slightly exceeds my skill level.
It's so fulfilling when you're constantly doing things that just weeks earlier you didn't think you could.
Repetition and Pure Focus - what’s needed to really learn anything.
As a millennial I’ve come to this conclusion: school was never meant to teach us how to learn effectively. It was to train us to be obedient.
Once we can see this and remove those chains, we can learn better and be better adults: https://unorthodoxy.substack.com/p/how-millennials-were-setup-to-fail
I’ve been constantly consuming content related to the skills I want to learn, which has kept me stuck in a loop of learning without actually producing anything. I realize now that planning isn’t the same as doing, the real progress comes from taking action and doing the work.
Everything you say is mind boggling and deeply true.
This is the first letter I have read in full and it finished while I wanted to read more. Too good.
Definitely agree it’s great to have a bias towards action.
But as long as we don’t forget to take the proper time to build solid foundations.
Learning useful things works up to a point, and so do shortcuts.
There’s also beauty in taking the time to learn to enjoy the actual craft in depth - this is where you add your taste and learn to make it your own 🤍
Love it. Couldn’t agree more. But ‘pure focus’ is hard to achieve as a SAHM
I had those pure focus moments and rapid learning experiences during my studies before submitting projects. It's crazy how much you can achieve in a short time if there's no other way.
But I feel like it stresses me too much to do this in my business.
How often do you put yourself in these tactical stress situations?
Followed this principle to become functionally proficient in AI in 2 weeks. This shit works.
Nice article, when I usually take a structure course I always tried to experiment a lot. With different examples. I think that I learn 10x more quickly but sometimes I just lost a lot of time 4 hours experimenting. Maybe I need to try some timeboxed for experimentation
Seems Nike was right all along then.
This post entered my feed at the right time because I’m trying to learn a new, complicated skill. Qiskit. I’m quickly learning that making smaller projects with clear goals allows me to learn way faster than if I just read the docs. Thanks for this!
Couldn't agree more. Most of the learning advice on the internet is just straight BS and time wasting as well.
Most of the things take longer to learn than usual because of procrastination, self doubt and distraction not the learning strategies themselves.
Dan Koe is the man, thanks for this.
what a read. You know I was in a deep spiritual moment becuase something baf happened and I want direction. This is one of the things I consider god's sign.
Really really good read
For some reason, I really don’t like this. I resonated with the importance of learning how to learn, but I think I find learning more… beautiful? rewarding? when it’s thorough.
What I definitely do think is not for me is the high-stress approach to learning. I would much rather learning be fun and slow and relaxed. I get the tactical stress strategy can be great for urgent situations, but I‘d rather those be as rare as possible.
Pure focus and tactical stress. Such great advice. I’m doing this right now with something I need to learn / move forward on. Great reminders, thanks for sharing!