I like doing thought experiments because they can reveal a lot about why we do the things we do. Today, I’d like to propose a simple thought experiment for all the students reading here: What if you never graduated from university? Not that you would drop out, but simply that you could never complete your […]
Archives for December 2009
The Frustration Barrier – The Key Obstacle to Being Good at Anything
I’m a fan of meta-skills. These are the skills that allow you to learn faster and master new disciplines more quickly. I love meta-skills so much that a good portion of this blog writing, and my entire upcoming program are devoted to them. One of the most important meta-skills for becoming good at anything is […]
9 Tactics for Rapid Learning (That Most People Have Never Heard Of)
Whenever the subject of why some people learn faster comes up, I get a whole host of common answers: Some people are just naturally smart. (Often implying you can’t improve) Everyone is “smart” in their own way. (Nonsense, research indicates different “intelligences” often correlate) IQ is all in the genes. (Except IQ changes with age […]
Do You Need Friends That Think Like You?
Do your friends need to share your values, interests and philosophy of life? I believe the answer is no. As a self-described vegetarian, entrepreneur, speed-reading dance machine, do most of my friends match my eclectic interests and approach to life? Certainly not. My current roommate is delightfully unambitious, guitar-playing skateboarder. To my constant surprise he […]