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Why We Procrastinate?

At some level there’s a craving that drives us to do something else, there’s an aversion to doing the task itself or both.

Much procrastination is unconscious. We’re procrastinating, but we don’t internalize it that way.

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“Over the last twenty years, the amount of knowledge easily accessible from a quick online search has exploded… Yet despite this incredible advance, it is not as if the average person is thousands as times as smart as people were was a generation ago. Being able to loo...

SCOTT H. YOUNG

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Ultralearning

It is a strategy for acquiring skills and knowledge. Ultralearning is a potent skill for dealing with a changing world. It has three main characteristics:

  • It is a strategy. A strategy is not the only solution to a given problem, but it maybe a good one.

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”Knowledge expands, but so does ignorance, as with a greater understanding of a subject also comes a greater appreciation for all the questions that remain unanswered.”

SCOTT H. YOUNG

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Three Types Of Feedback

  • Outcome feedback: this tells you something about how well you’re doing overall but offers no ideas as to what you’re doing better or worse.
  • Informational feedback: this feedback tells you what you’re doing wrong, but it doesn’t necessarily tell you ...

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Why Investing In Mastering The Art Of Learning Hard

  • Economics: Average is over. But even if the economic landscape is rapidly changing may, we can engineer our response to it by aggressively learning the hard skills we need to thrive.
  • Education: Ultralearning can fill some of those gaps when going ba...

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9 Principles Of Ultralearning

  1. Meta - learning: Start by learning how to learn the subject or skill you want to tackle.
  2. Focus: Carve out time in your bday, and hack back distractions.
  3. Directness: Practice the thing you want to learn. Learn by doing.

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“For those who know how to use technology wisely, it is the easiest time in history to teach yourself something new.”

SCOTT H. YOUNG

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8) Intuition: Develop your intuition through play and exploration of concepts and skills.

9)!Experimentation: Get outside your comfort zone by cultivating an experimental mindset

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Learning: Common Sources Of Distraction

  • Your environment: be aware of what environment you work best in, and test it. Multitasking may feel like fun, but it’s unsuitable for ultralearning.
  • The task you’re trying to learn: certain activities, due to their nature, are harder to focus on tha...

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I’m a generalist, philosopher, writer, tutor, paralegal, strategist, researcher, Bohemian, bibliophile, an intellectual and an analyst.

The power of being an ultralearner.

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Take Ownership

When we feel connected to what we’re doing, when we make something our own, we’re much more motivated.

To turn some task you’re handed at the office into something you feel ownership of, make small tweaks that customize what you have to do, that allow you to do it your way.

Why you procrastinate

Why you procrastinate

Researchers found four phases we go through to do a job:

  • Inception: Decide to get started
  • Planning: Decide how to complete the task
  • Action: Perform the steps
  • Termination: D...

Why We Think Some Chores Are Stressful

Why We Think Some Chores Are Stressful

Any chore becomes a humongous, stressful task if the right motivation is not behind it. Something that you don’t want to do, but still have to, makes it an undesirable activity.

This happens because one tries to do something, without really intending to do so. Trying m...

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