Actually for me, it is understandable for people to put their articles behind the paywall. I heard a sentence, It is better to judge actions than intentions. For if we judged hearts, no one in the world would stand innocent.
Haha. Knowledge like a web reminds me of the relational database in development. You pick one property from table A and then try to figure out its relationship with table B. And once you start following those links, thinking naturally shifts from isolated facts to connected structure.
I thank you for creating this work from the bottom of my heart.
Dan Koe and Justin Sung are among my primary role models at this stage in life.
Seeing a harmonious fusion of the core ideas they teach with respect to learning, not just in my mind and the internal docs of my startup team, but articulated well in a linkable format...
...that's one hell of a gift.
I thought I'd have to write this myself one day.
Thank you for saving me the time.
I expect to be linking to this in my own writing for years to come.
“Looking for how concepts connect” is well said about education. And you describe learning as “leaping from source to source like a frog on lily pads” which is exactly how I approach my days. To find the threads of complexity in the beauty of their observed glistening is actually a Bayesian approach that takes what you think (Thesis), new information (Antithesis) and threads it all into a strong web of ideation (Synthesis). Edgar Soldjaric (sorry Edgar, for misspelling!) has the best illumination of Bayesian thinking I have ever encountered and you can find Edgar on Substack.
So happy to be a reader of your ideas and your enthusiasm is contagious! All the Best!
Thanks for sharing this! I always thought that I should study more to get good grades. But recently, it made me realize that it all goes to waste if I only studied what I wish to be on the exam. Just yesterday, I timed my study hour, and it turns out, I only studied for 2 hours that day. But before that, I had already studied it about 4 days before. When the quiz came, it was different from what I studied. Good thing I already practiced analysing the problem, that I was able to answer it correctly. Now that I came across this post, it made me think back of my problems with learning back then. And yes, knowledge that isn't put into execution weaken over time. Studying just for the sake of studying and not making connections and can't even explain it to someone else would just be a waste of time.
Oh man, learning by doing speaks a lot to me. I'm a 3D artist learning sound design for video games. Jumping from visual to auditory was a harsh transition because there were very few concepts and "patterns" that worked similarly between the two fields.
When I started with the visual, I mostly learn with big courses that covered a lot of ground, but none of which I could stand and not slip away, I would often forget them all, unless it was something I applied to my current task on-the-go, and if it was something (solution) that I was ACTIVELY looking for. When it's just a course that I think, hmm, I might need this, and within the course, they will say hey, you might encounter this problem, they hardly stick with me at all. It's a long haul to get me to this point where I am now.
Compared to all the course grinding, yt tutorials binging time, it wasn't as effective as the time ( 4 months) I was doing my final thesis and solving every single problem that was occurring to me in real time, right ahead.
I've gradually transitioned to this learning style, and now I only learn what I need, deconstructing my fomo for knowledge tabs by tabs. This has helped me a lot with sound design. With my past experience, I immediately hop on Gemini to ask very specific things, and how I can relate them back to my Visual art field in some way. One notable example is the concept of weighted/perceived color value, Rec. 709, to the weight perceived loudness LUF. It's been so good so far.
Though I think there is still some good in learning with breadth first, knowing what's possible, and the potential, as well as the existence of something, can be a good start, as long as your hoarding is in moderation.
I've found that by imagining myself doing the thing that I'm watching the tutorial for, "applying" said knowledge to the situation I made up in my head, the knowledge somehow, notably, retains a lot longer, even if I've never really used it for a real-life problem. Another very effective way to learn is to teach the lesson back to someone, explaining it in your own way and words. I've been doing this with my colleagues, and especially Gemini, re-explaining things back and forth to it, referencing the concrete knowledge that I've already learn from my visual art background always leads to the "Ahhh... so that's what it is" moments.
Personal summary: The reason of self-educating is to obviously move you closer to thee live the life you want to live, and you only learn by doing and solving problems.
So have a vision of the life you desire to live
Figure out vehicles that take you to that destination.
Look for patterns and connect to previous knowledge.
Apply the information immediately in your projects, with the intention of solving problems.
Give one aspect your fully focus in order to truly comprehend it and to get genuine feedback.
I actually love reading books, but reading book should be like discussion - what I am reading? How it applies to my life? What of my experiences can be seen differently with this knowledge? How I can apply it?
Some books are written like “proposal” rather than facts already, but some are written like “source of truth”. But actually these books (unless the topic is basic math or so) requires internal discussion too.
Having internal discussion with the book is one of efficient ways to learn something from them.
Thanks man for keeping it free
Actually for me, it is understandable for people to put their articles behind the paywall. I heard a sentence, It is better to judge actions than intentions. For if we judged hearts, no one in the world would stand innocent.
Haha. Knowledge like a web reminds me of the relational database in development. You pick one property from table A and then try to figure out its relationship with table B. And once you start following those links, thinking naturally shifts from isolated facts to connected structure.
Love it!!
I thank you for creating this work from the bottom of my heart.
Dan Koe and Justin Sung are among my primary role models at this stage in life.
Seeing a harmonious fusion of the core ideas they teach with respect to learning, not just in my mind and the internal docs of my startup team, but articulated well in a linkable format...
...that's one hell of a gift.
I thought I'd have to write this myself one day.
Thank you for saving me the time.
I expect to be linking to this in my own writing for years to come.
Thank you!
“Looking for how concepts connect” is well said about education. And you describe learning as “leaping from source to source like a frog on lily pads” which is exactly how I approach my days. To find the threads of complexity in the beauty of their observed glistening is actually a Bayesian approach that takes what you think (Thesis), new information (Antithesis) and threads it all into a strong web of ideation (Synthesis). Edgar Soldjaric (sorry Edgar, for misspelling!) has the best illumination of Bayesian thinking I have ever encountered and you can find Edgar on Substack.
So happy to be a reader of your ideas and your enthusiasm is contagious! All the Best!
I am saving this comment haha, I want to learn about the Bayesian approach you’ve mentioned!
The best article was months ago by Eldar Sarajlic. It is where you are going with your excellent learning path of updating your premises.
Thanks for sharing this! I always thought that I should study more to get good grades. But recently, it made me realize that it all goes to waste if I only studied what I wish to be on the exam. Just yesterday, I timed my study hour, and it turns out, I only studied for 2 hours that day. But before that, I had already studied it about 4 days before. When the quiz came, it was different from what I studied. Good thing I already practiced analysing the problem, that I was able to answer it correctly. Now that I came across this post, it made me think back of my problems with learning back then. And yes, knowledge that isn't put into execution weaken over time. Studying just for the sake of studying and not making connections and can't even explain it to someone else would just be a waste of time.
Thanks for reading Angeline!!
Couldn’t read it all. I started thinking that I was just putting temporary storage in my brain. Oh wait I learned something 🫢
You gave me much to think about, thank you!
Thank you for reading Maria, you’re a legend!
What a rich article , thanks you that is my reference from now on you hit every point I was questioning ! thank you reaallyy
Thanks for reading Assia!
So here for this trend of educational content becoming popular, versus the slop of TikTok
Thank you for sharing this information with us. I appreciate it
This is gold. Thank you for providing it for free.
Thanks for reading :))
You’re a legend man. Will implement starting today and come back to this. Fuck mind masturbation loops. Cheers.
Legend !!
Oh man, learning by doing speaks a lot to me. I'm a 3D artist learning sound design for video games. Jumping from visual to auditory was a harsh transition because there were very few concepts and "patterns" that worked similarly between the two fields.
When I started with the visual, I mostly learn with big courses that covered a lot of ground, but none of which I could stand and not slip away, I would often forget them all, unless it was something I applied to my current task on-the-go, and if it was something (solution) that I was ACTIVELY looking for. When it's just a course that I think, hmm, I might need this, and within the course, they will say hey, you might encounter this problem, they hardly stick with me at all. It's a long haul to get me to this point where I am now.
Compared to all the course grinding, yt tutorials binging time, it wasn't as effective as the time ( 4 months) I was doing my final thesis and solving every single problem that was occurring to me in real time, right ahead.
I've gradually transitioned to this learning style, and now I only learn what I need, deconstructing my fomo for knowledge tabs by tabs. This has helped me a lot with sound design. With my past experience, I immediately hop on Gemini to ask very specific things, and how I can relate them back to my Visual art field in some way. One notable example is the concept of weighted/perceived color value, Rec. 709, to the weight perceived loudness LUF. It's been so good so far.
Though I think there is still some good in learning with breadth first, knowing what's possible, and the potential, as well as the existence of something, can be a good start, as long as your hoarding is in moderation.
I've found that by imagining myself doing the thing that I'm watching the tutorial for, "applying" said knowledge to the situation I made up in my head, the knowledge somehow, notably, retains a lot longer, even if I've never really used it for a real-life problem. Another very effective way to learn is to teach the lesson back to someone, explaining it in your own way and words. I've been doing this with my colleagues, and especially Gemini, re-explaining things back and forth to it, referencing the concrete knowledge that I've already learn from my visual art background always leads to the "Ahhh... so that's what it is" moments.
🔥🙌
Legend.
Legend!!
Personal summary: The reason of self-educating is to obviously move you closer to thee live the life you want to live, and you only learn by doing and solving problems.
So have a vision of the life you desire to live
Figure out vehicles that take you to that destination.
Look for patterns and connect to previous knowledge.
Apply the information immediately in your projects, with the intention of solving problems.
Give one aspect your fully focus in order to truly comprehend it and to get genuine feedback.
Let me share some experience:
I actually love reading books, but reading book should be like discussion - what I am reading? How it applies to my life? What of my experiences can be seen differently with this knowledge? How I can apply it?
Some books are written like “proposal” rather than facts already, but some are written like “source of truth”. But actually these books (unless the topic is basic math or so) requires internal discussion too.
Having internal discussion with the book is one of efficient ways to learn something from them.