I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.
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Richard Feynman understood the difference between:
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- knowing the name of something
He created a formula for learning that ensured he understood something better than everyone else.
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There is a difference between just knowing the name of something and knowing something. We know something when we are able to use that knowledge broadly.
We can learn to know something by taking it apart and seeing how each part works.
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There is a difference between reading for understanding and reading for information.
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