How to learn 10x faster than 95% of people.
A Nobel prize winner’s 4-step guide to learning:
A Nobel prize winner’s 4-step guide to learning:
Richard Feynman was a Nobel prize winning physicist.
He was also one of the smartest men to walk the planet.
The key to his success?
This 4-step process he used to learn any topic:
He was also one of the smartest men to walk the planet.
The key to his success?
This 4-step process he used to learn any topic:
Grab a pen and piece of paper.
Your brain is more stimulated when writing is involved.
Particularly, your hippocampus (responsible for learning).
So when you want to learn something new, grab pen and paper.
Your brain is more stimulated when writing is involved.
Particularly, your hippocampus (responsible for learning).
So when you want to learn something new, grab pen and paper.
Simplify.
Once you consume information, simplify it on paper.
There are 3 main parts you want to cover:
1. The main idea
2. How it works
3. Why it’s relevant
Use examples and draw pictures.
Simplify it on the page until a 5 year old could understand.
Once you consume information, simplify it on paper.
There are 3 main parts you want to cover:
1. The main idea
2. How it works
3. Why it’s relevant
Use examples and draw pictures.
Simplify it on the page until a 5 year old could understand.
Assess.
Once complete, look for gaps in your understanding.
• Where did you blank?
• What was hard to recall?
Review the source material until these aren’t an issue.
Once complete, look for gaps in your understanding.
• Where did you blank?
• What was hard to recall?
Review the source material until these aren’t an issue.
Refine.
Once you understand the material, start refining it:
• Use simpler concepts
• Create better structures
• Replace big words with easier ones
Refine until it’s in its simplest form.
Once you understand the material, start refining it:
• Use simpler concepts
• Create better structures
• Replace big words with easier ones
Refine until it’s in its simplest form.
How to learn 10x faster than 95% of people:
1. Grab a pen and piece of paper.
2. Simplify so a 5 year old can understand
3. Asses your understanding
4. Refine your work
1. Grab a pen and piece of paper.
2. Simplify so a 5 year old can understand
3. Asses your understanding
4. Refine your work
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