Step 1: Pretend to teach it to a child
Take out a blank sheet of paper. At the top, write the subject you want to learn. Now write out everything you know about the subject as if you were teaching it to a child or a rubber duck sitting on your desk. You are not teaching to your smart adult friend, but rather a child who has just enough vocabulary and attention span to understand basic concepts and relationships.
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Pretend To Teach A Concept
- Take out a blank sheet of paper.
- Write the name of the subject as your heading.
- Then write down everything you know about the subject as if you were teaching it to a child. Try and explain as simply as possible.
Teach it to a child
The best way to learn something is to explain it to someone else, preferably to a child. Or at least map out how you would explain something to a child.
This is known as Richard Feynman’s learning formula.
Action Steps
- Define what you want. What is the final result you are after? Do you want better relationships, financial independence or something else?
- Set a SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Timely) goal. Write down 10 things you want to accomplish in th...
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