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The 7 LIEs about learning

The 7 LIEs about learning

7 LIEs (Limited Idea Entertained) of learning:

  1. Intelligence is fixed. Truth - Intelligence is fluid because it's a combination of attitudes and actions.
  2. Only 10% of brain is used. Truth - We use 100% of our functional brain, some use it more efficiently & effectively than others because of the effort they put into it.
  3. Mistakes are failures. Truth - It's not how we make mistakes, how we deal with them that defines us. There's only failure to learn.
  4. Knowledge is power. Truth - Knowledge is only potential power until we put it into action.
  5. Learning new things is very difficult. Truth - Learning is a set of methods & a process which becomes easier when we know how to learn.
  6. Criticism from others matters. Truth - Don't take criticism from someone you won't go to for advice.
  7. Genius is born. Truth - Genius is made through deep practice. There's always a method behind what looks like magic.

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