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How To Self-Learn Anything: Must-Have Self-Learning Tools To Become An Expert In Anything
Different people learn differently. Here’s how to create a learning system that’s right for you.Author, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker, Jim Rohn said, “Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.�
Rohn was born into a poor family, grew up on a farm, was a millionaire by 30, lost it all at 33, and regained it again.
How did he do this? Rohn credits his lifelong commitment to improvement through self-learning.
Rohn only did a year of college before dropping out, frustrated that he wasn’t learning what he wanted.
It’s a common complaint leveled against the formal education system. Schools don’t teach people what’s important.
The Public School Review (an organization that profiles and ranks US public schools) says one of the biggest challenges with the system is an obsession with standardized testing.
Schools emphasize the teach-to-the-test approach while reducing focus on non-tested subjects.
Non-tested subjects would include things like creativity and adaptability, necessary qualities for any self-learner.
After 18 years of standard education, you may think that you could acquire new skills the way you did there. Unfortunately, you may be mistaken.
That’s because standard education taught you how to pass tests. But it didn’t teach you how to think.
This is one of the things this book will help you understand. Other things you’ll get out of this book
The inconvenient truth about how the education system produces compliant workers instead of critical thinkers (...use these powerful strategies to reclaim your autonomy)Why this factor may be the secret key to unlocking your potential and mastering any new skill ( it's not ability)The right way to read � and why how you read now is wrong4 simple but powerful techniques to set clear and actionable learning goals that will keep you on track without feeling lost5 game-changing methods to help you capture and retain information like never before� including one you would have never thought of experimenting withWhy when coming to learning, fear is the other “F� wordHow to identify if your "why" is powerful enough to overcome any obstacle in your self-learning journeyDiscouragement� How to avoid the “D� word and why it can mean the death of all learning
…and much, much more!
As a self-learner, you’ll be in elite company, including Leonardo Da Vinci, William Blake, Abraham Lincoln, Agatha Christie, and Albert Einstein to name a few.
If you’d like to learn methods that will allow you to get their results, this book is a must-have on your reading list.
To get it and learn the right way, please click “Add To Cart� now!
Rohn was born into a poor family, grew up on a farm, was a millionaire by 30, lost it all at 33, and regained it again.
How did he do this? Rohn credits his lifelong commitment to improvement through self-learning.
Rohn only did a year of college before dropping out, frustrated that he wasn’t learning what he wanted.
It’s a common complaint leveled against the formal education system. Schools don’t teach people what’s important.
The Public School Review (an organization that profiles and ranks US public schools) says one of the biggest challenges with the system is an obsession with standardized testing.
Schools emphasize the teach-to-the-test approach while reducing focus on non-tested subjects.
Non-tested subjects would include things like creativity and adaptability, necessary qualities for any self-learner.
After 18 years of standard education, you may think that you could acquire new skills the way you did there. Unfortunately, you may be mistaken.
That’s because standard education taught you how to pass tests. But it didn’t teach you how to think.
This is one of the things this book will help you understand. Other things you’ll get out of this book
The inconvenient truth about how the education system produces compliant workers instead of critical thinkers (...use these powerful strategies to reclaim your autonomy)Why this factor may be the secret key to unlocking your potential and mastering any new skill ( it's not ability)The right way to read � and why how you read now is wrong4 simple but powerful techniques to set clear and actionable learning goals that will keep you on track without feeling lost5 game-changing methods to help you capture and retain information like never before� including one you would have never thought of experimenting withWhy when coming to learning, fear is the other “F� wordHow to identify if your "why" is powerful enough to overcome any obstacle in your self-learning journeyDiscouragement� How to avoid the “D� word and why it can mean the death of all learning
…and much, much more!
As a self-learner, you’ll be in elite company, including Leonardo Da Vinci, William Blake, Abraham Lincoln, Agatha Christie, and Albert Einstein to name a few.
If you’d like to learn methods that will allow you to get their results, this book is a must-have on your reading list.
To get it and learn the right way, please click “Add To Cart� now!
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July 29, 2023
Felt very generic
I guess it was a good book but I felt it went on and on to justify it being a book and that the information was very standard and common knowledge. But maybe I'm being unfair.
I didn't like it though and tried to give it a chance.
I guess it was a good book but I felt it went on and on to justify it being a book and that the information was very standard and common knowledge. But maybe I'm being unfair.
I didn't like it though and tried to give it a chance.
February 23, 2025
I’ve read a lot of these sort of books. Always a sucker for some easy way of gaining knowledge. And, of course, there is never any really easy way. It always involves involvement and work. But this book makes some really valid points. Basically, that the learning methods we have all become accustomed too (mainly talk and chalk) are really not very good ways of learning. And he sets out a set of various techniques for self learning. The idea being that when we are really motivated then we will learn faster. It’s interesting that he has confined himself to talking about “book Learning�. Doesn’t really mention things like learning to swim, or ride a bike, or how to turn a screw on a lathe. I think these all require a different way of learning but have some of the same characteristics of focus and involvement and motivation...and, maybe, understanding.
I was not expecting to get much out of the book and consequently skimmed it...pretty much speed reading . but I did learn a lot and I’m very favourably disposed to the techniques he is suggesting. For me, the hardest one is to actually go out (like Feynman) and find somebody to teach my new knowledge to...and do it. Of course, I then immediately find that I don’t know the subject as well as I need to.
However, I did self-teach for a course in Geography honours at school because the timing conflicted with English Honours. Tellingly I gained first class honours in the self-learning subject and gained no honours in the subject that had the tutor. So I was kind of sold on the self learning mode before reading the book. I’ve attempted to distill the essential points out of the book, as follows.
Traditional systems haven't gotten with the program. They still carry on the same way they always have, creating curriculums and programs that see students as one homogenous lump, not a collection of individuals with unique needs. It is a system that students must fit into, not one that fits its students......It doesn't help that traditional learning is confined by a time limit, whether in schools, online institutes, or universities.
Self-learning offers students is the choice to explore a subject as deeply as they'd like. You can also use any resources you want.....And the final attribute that cements self-learning as the superior choice is its use of desire, not fear, as motivation.
If you’ve identified yourself with a certain way of being (we talked about the weight of the phrase, “I am�), how things play out for you will reflect that. A pessimist who lands a great opportunity will find a way to be pessimistic about life. Similarly, an optimist who is given a raw deal will find things to be optimistic about.....I liked this quote by Stephen King. When asked about his craft and how he can churn out so many books so quickly in an interview, he said something along the lines of, "I don't write because I want to. I write because I have to� .
1. Kruger's Learning Success Pyramid mentions three factors that are essential for learning: Having confidence in your learning abilities.
2. Organizing your materials and time with self-management.
3. Learning the course material.
Jim Kwik identifies three limitations to learning:
1. Mindset: not thinking you can do it.
2. Motivation: not having a strong WHY you can keep coming back to.
3. Method: choosing techniques that don't work for you.
The Smart Way To Set Goals SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Bound 1.
Edwin Locke, a psychologist, and Gary Latham, a professor of organizational behavior, studied goal setting extensively....They name five principles essential for goal setting: Clarity, Challenge, Commitment, Feedback, and Task Complexity.
Lastly, Locke and Latham recommend breaking down big, complex goals into bite-sized chunks (Task Complexity). After all, to eat a whale, you must take one bite at a time.
Backward Goal Setting if, you have a more general goal in mind with no clear idea of how to move forward? In that case, Backward Goal Setting is what you need.
Like Backward Goal Setting, the BSQ (Big, Small, Quick) method offers a practical approach.
First, think Big....Act Small....And finally, move Quick.
The OGSM (Objectives, Goals, Strategies, Measures) model.
Takeaways 1. Once you have an idea of what you want, you can use any one of the five frameworks to achieve your goals efficiently and effectively.
2. If you have a detailed picture of what you want, your best bet is SMART, Locke & Latham’s approach, or OGSM. OGSM has a lot of wiggle room and isn’t too structured. SMART and Locke & Latham plan everything in steps; the difference is the former recommends deadlines.
3. If you have more of a bigger-picture perspective of your goals and prefer leaving room for last-minute changes and adjustments, you’d excel with either BSQ or Backward Goal Setting. The latter recommends a timeframe, while the former doesn’t.
4. No goal is without challenges–overcoming them requires consistent action and motivation.
If we were to trace the trajectory of education and highlight its biggest influences, it would look like this:
In prehistoric times, learning was done through firsthand exploration. Children were given complete freedom to investigate and observe how things worked.
In feudal middle ages: Learning became a tool to churn out workers. And the emphasis shifted from skillset and knowledge to endurance of hard labour and submission.
Industrial ages: The same learning system remains, but now set in factories rather than fields. Education started being compulsory and universal with these contributing factors:
Rise of religion: The purpose behind learning was to push religious propaganda. Militia grows in prominence: Institutional learning is still the same, but now dishing out patriotic propaganda.
Present day: Learning continues to cater to a system that generates commodities based on market and political needs.
According to Locke, our mind doesn’t “create,� it simply makes connections between existing things.
Education, for the longest time, was never about learning. It was about enforcing certain behaviors like obedience and conformity in people.
II. Learning Methods
“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.�..attributed to Einstein. Anyway, the more you understand, the better you learn. Understanding something is only half the equation. The other half lies in explanation–explaining what we claim we understand.
� You take in the information (reading)
� You process it in your mind by breaking it down into easy-to-understand concepts (understanding)
� You explain it to others in your own words (explaining)
1. Knowing and understanding are not the same thing. Understanding requires more profound levels of knowing. The goal of self-explanation is to scratch the surface of knowing and reach the deeper layers of understanding.
2. True understanding is the ability to explain what you learn or read in your own words–simple, concise, and to the point.
The Feynman technique is a four-step strategy that helps you understand any topic completely.
Step 1: Identify your topic of interest.
Step 2: Dumb down the explanation as if teaching it to a child—the simpler the ideas, the smoother the learning.
Step 3: Pinpoint the gaps in your explanation and understanding.
Step 4: Organize and further simplify your notes. Briefly: Study, teach, fill the gaps, simplify. 5. The best way to ensure you’ve properly understood something is to explain it to others. Their feedback and potential questions are helpful assets to your learning journey.
Self-explanation is not about memorizing facts, avoiding mistakes, or achieving perfection. The goal is to understand and learn more efficiently.
The average person can read about 200 to 250 words per minute and speak at around the same rate. Is that a coincidence? Not at all. Since we subvocalize when we read, we train our minds to read at the same pace as our speaking....This is bad for your speed because your reading is now limited to how quickly you can speak,
Takeaways 1. How deeply you want to understand something depends on how you read, and there are two factors affecting your reading:
Your level of reading Subvocalization. Subvocalizing is the act of saying words in your head as you read them. It has some pros: It helps short-term memories last longer. Words are important for comprehension, so subvocalization is essential for understanding and decoding symbols (i.e., words or numbers). Its cons are: slows down your reading speed. If overdone, you start processing information a lot slower because you’re too focused on “hearing� the words and not understanding them........Some words are secondary and don’t need to be subvocalized. You can just recognize the meaning without pronouncing it in your mind....... We can’t completely eradicate subvocalization, but we can significantly minimize it.
1. There are four levels of reading:
a. Elementary: the mechanical reading of symbols.
b. Inspectional: skimming the material.
c. Systematic reading: browsing the dust jacket and blurb.
d. Superficial reading: reading the book but without giving it much thought after
e. Analytical: reading the book thoroughly and analyzing everything about it.
2. Syntopical: reading every book (and other media) you can on the topic to cover it from every angle and perspective 3.
Your mind is designed to either store data as memory or retrieve it on demand. Although a powerful instrument, your mind does not know how to organize information. That's on you.
First of all, note-taking requires presence.,,,,to override the inevitable distractions that may crop up.
Studies show that the average speaking rate in adults is three words per second, while the writing speed is a third of a word per second. Why is that? When taking notes, your brain does two things at once: listening to the words and writing them down, usually in easy-to-understand terms. And this can quickly take a toll on your mind when done "wrong." More on that later.
The next step is selection......To make sure this data sticks in your mind, you may want to tie it to something you already know�.....By connecting new information, in this case, CAD, with old information about how the heart works, you help your mind learn something new and retain that information longer.
You can quickly tell you’re looking at the Cornell style [of note taking] when you see two columns on your page divided by a straight, vertical line. The right column takes up about 70% of the page and is the main note-taking section. That’s where all your key ideas go. The smaller left column (~ 30%) is reserved for questions, comments, and keywords. Writing titles or subheadings at the top of the page is optional. And the bottom area of your page is used for summaries ....After recording your session, write down some questions in the left-hand column based on the notes.....Then, Recite. For this step, cover the right-hand column with a paper sheet and try to answer the questions......Then, Reflect. This part is all about critical thinking and reasoning
And the last R stands for Review.
Pros: The Cornell Style is very detailed and can help you learn things faster and retain them longer. Plus, the way it’s laid out, you can easily revisit your notes and understand the material...Cons: This is not the best technique if you’re pressed for time because it requires you to set up 3-4 sections before you get to the actual note-taking. [You could pre-print pages for this].......
Mind mapping is all about organizing your notes in the form of a map. So, you place your main idea at the heart of the map and have your supporting ideas branch out from the centre...Your mind is naturally a visual learner......A big advantage of mind mapping is that it helps you make associations ....It also allows you to tap into your creativity.....Unlike the Cornell method, you don’t have to memorize texts and paragraphs when mind mapping. All you need is short sentences that briefly capture the ideas you want to jot down.
The Outline Method....This popular note-taking tool allows you to organize your thoughts logically and in a structured way. This note-taking style is all about lists, bullet points, arrows, and numberings......Write down your main topic at the far left of your page. Then, add your subtopic below your main subject, with a slight indent to the right. And lastly, write your supporting ideas below your subtopic–further indented to the right.......While great for qualitative subjects like philosophy, literature, and so on, this method doesn’t work for (quantitative) material like math and physics, which have many equations, graphs, and formulas. For such topics, you may want to use a different technique like the Cornell style or the Sentence method, which we will cover next.
With the Sentence Method you just listen to your instructor carefully, understand the words, and write them down in complete sentences......Cons: It doesn't tell you which ideas are central, which means you'll have to re-organize your notes.
The Charting Method.....The Charting method involves columns. Since drawing charts is pretty time-consuming, this method is not ideal for busy settings like classrooms, lecture halls, or meetings.
Studying in groups is a brilliant way to review notes, expand your thinking horizon, and memorize new information.
Many of us believe our chances at success are dictated by past failures. A couple of failed attempts, some unexpected blunders and bumps in the road, and we've lost all hope that we can make it.
Work With Time, Not Against It
The day you plant the seed is NOT the day you eat the fruit.
Track Your Progress.....This is an excellent tool for staying motivated.
1. It’s natural to feel demotivated.
Success doesn't happen overnight.
Sometimes, the reason you’re not motivated is because you don’t really want to achieve this goal.
There are many ways to stay motivated:
� Positive self-talk:
� Feedback: We
� Work with time, not against it
� Tracking progress:
� Good health:
� The rubber band method:
� Making habits:
Afterword
if you've had trouble learning in the past, it's probably because traditional schooling didn't accommodate your specific style. But now, you can call the shots as a self-learner.
Don't worry about being perfect, and don't over-evaluate how you're doing.
Half the battle is self-awareness (knowing where you are and what you’re struggling with).
Shoot For The Stars.
So What’s my overall take on the book? Well, I liked it. learned quite a lot though I was already aware of most of the techniques. And I get a bit put-off by techniques that are reduced to some sort of algorithm like OGSM.....especially when you have a number of them, seemingly in competition. Still five stars from me. I wish my student son would read it and adopt some of the principles.
I was not expecting to get much out of the book and consequently skimmed it...pretty much speed reading . but I did learn a lot and I’m very favourably disposed to the techniques he is suggesting. For me, the hardest one is to actually go out (like Feynman) and find somebody to teach my new knowledge to...and do it. Of course, I then immediately find that I don’t know the subject as well as I need to.
However, I did self-teach for a course in Geography honours at school because the timing conflicted with English Honours. Tellingly I gained first class honours in the self-learning subject and gained no honours in the subject that had the tutor. So I was kind of sold on the self learning mode before reading the book. I’ve attempted to distill the essential points out of the book, as follows.
Traditional systems haven't gotten with the program. They still carry on the same way they always have, creating curriculums and programs that see students as one homogenous lump, not a collection of individuals with unique needs. It is a system that students must fit into, not one that fits its students......It doesn't help that traditional learning is confined by a time limit, whether in schools, online institutes, or universities.
Self-learning offers students is the choice to explore a subject as deeply as they'd like. You can also use any resources you want.....And the final attribute that cements self-learning as the superior choice is its use of desire, not fear, as motivation.
If you’ve identified yourself with a certain way of being (we talked about the weight of the phrase, “I am�), how things play out for you will reflect that. A pessimist who lands a great opportunity will find a way to be pessimistic about life. Similarly, an optimist who is given a raw deal will find things to be optimistic about.....I liked this quote by Stephen King. When asked about his craft and how he can churn out so many books so quickly in an interview, he said something along the lines of, "I don't write because I want to. I write because I have to� .
1. Kruger's Learning Success Pyramid mentions three factors that are essential for learning: Having confidence in your learning abilities.
2. Organizing your materials and time with self-management.
3. Learning the course material.
Jim Kwik identifies three limitations to learning:
1. Mindset: not thinking you can do it.
2. Motivation: not having a strong WHY you can keep coming back to.
3. Method: choosing techniques that don't work for you.
The Smart Way To Set Goals SMART stands for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-Bound 1.
Edwin Locke, a psychologist, and Gary Latham, a professor of organizational behavior, studied goal setting extensively....They name five principles essential for goal setting: Clarity, Challenge, Commitment, Feedback, and Task Complexity.
Lastly, Locke and Latham recommend breaking down big, complex goals into bite-sized chunks (Task Complexity). After all, to eat a whale, you must take one bite at a time.
Backward Goal Setting if, you have a more general goal in mind with no clear idea of how to move forward? In that case, Backward Goal Setting is what you need.
Like Backward Goal Setting, the BSQ (Big, Small, Quick) method offers a practical approach.
First, think Big....Act Small....And finally, move Quick.
The OGSM (Objectives, Goals, Strategies, Measures) model.
Takeaways 1. Once you have an idea of what you want, you can use any one of the five frameworks to achieve your goals efficiently and effectively.
2. If you have a detailed picture of what you want, your best bet is SMART, Locke & Latham’s approach, or OGSM. OGSM has a lot of wiggle room and isn’t too structured. SMART and Locke & Latham plan everything in steps; the difference is the former recommends deadlines.
3. If you have more of a bigger-picture perspective of your goals and prefer leaving room for last-minute changes and adjustments, you’d excel with either BSQ or Backward Goal Setting. The latter recommends a timeframe, while the former doesn’t.
4. No goal is without challenges–overcoming them requires consistent action and motivation.
If we were to trace the trajectory of education and highlight its biggest influences, it would look like this:
In prehistoric times, learning was done through firsthand exploration. Children were given complete freedom to investigate and observe how things worked.
In feudal middle ages: Learning became a tool to churn out workers. And the emphasis shifted from skillset and knowledge to endurance of hard labour and submission.
Industrial ages: The same learning system remains, but now set in factories rather than fields. Education started being compulsory and universal with these contributing factors:
Rise of religion: The purpose behind learning was to push religious propaganda. Militia grows in prominence: Institutional learning is still the same, but now dishing out patriotic propaganda.
Present day: Learning continues to cater to a system that generates commodities based on market and political needs.
According to Locke, our mind doesn’t “create,� it simply makes connections between existing things.
Education, for the longest time, was never about learning. It was about enforcing certain behaviors like obedience and conformity in people.
II. Learning Methods
“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.�..attributed to Einstein. Anyway, the more you understand, the better you learn. Understanding something is only half the equation. The other half lies in explanation–explaining what we claim we understand.
� You take in the information (reading)
� You process it in your mind by breaking it down into easy-to-understand concepts (understanding)
� You explain it to others in your own words (explaining)
1. Knowing and understanding are not the same thing. Understanding requires more profound levels of knowing. The goal of self-explanation is to scratch the surface of knowing and reach the deeper layers of understanding.
2. True understanding is the ability to explain what you learn or read in your own words–simple, concise, and to the point.
The Feynman technique is a four-step strategy that helps you understand any topic completely.
Step 1: Identify your topic of interest.
Step 2: Dumb down the explanation as if teaching it to a child—the simpler the ideas, the smoother the learning.
Step 3: Pinpoint the gaps in your explanation and understanding.
Step 4: Organize and further simplify your notes. Briefly: Study, teach, fill the gaps, simplify. 5. The best way to ensure you’ve properly understood something is to explain it to others. Their feedback and potential questions are helpful assets to your learning journey.
Self-explanation is not about memorizing facts, avoiding mistakes, or achieving perfection. The goal is to understand and learn more efficiently.
The average person can read about 200 to 250 words per minute and speak at around the same rate. Is that a coincidence? Not at all. Since we subvocalize when we read, we train our minds to read at the same pace as our speaking....This is bad for your speed because your reading is now limited to how quickly you can speak,
Takeaways 1. How deeply you want to understand something depends on how you read, and there are two factors affecting your reading:
Your level of reading Subvocalization. Subvocalizing is the act of saying words in your head as you read them. It has some pros: It helps short-term memories last longer. Words are important for comprehension, so subvocalization is essential for understanding and decoding symbols (i.e., words or numbers). Its cons are: slows down your reading speed. If overdone, you start processing information a lot slower because you’re too focused on “hearing� the words and not understanding them........Some words are secondary and don’t need to be subvocalized. You can just recognize the meaning without pronouncing it in your mind....... We can’t completely eradicate subvocalization, but we can significantly minimize it.
1. There are four levels of reading:
a. Elementary: the mechanical reading of symbols.
b. Inspectional: skimming the material.
c. Systematic reading: browsing the dust jacket and blurb.
d. Superficial reading: reading the book but without giving it much thought after
e. Analytical: reading the book thoroughly and analyzing everything about it.
2. Syntopical: reading every book (and other media) you can on the topic to cover it from every angle and perspective 3.
Your mind is designed to either store data as memory or retrieve it on demand. Although a powerful instrument, your mind does not know how to organize information. That's on you.
First of all, note-taking requires presence.,,,,to override the inevitable distractions that may crop up.
Studies show that the average speaking rate in adults is three words per second, while the writing speed is a third of a word per second. Why is that? When taking notes, your brain does two things at once: listening to the words and writing them down, usually in easy-to-understand terms. And this can quickly take a toll on your mind when done "wrong." More on that later.
The next step is selection......To make sure this data sticks in your mind, you may want to tie it to something you already know�.....By connecting new information, in this case, CAD, with old information about how the heart works, you help your mind learn something new and retain that information longer.
You can quickly tell you’re looking at the Cornell style [of note taking] when you see two columns on your page divided by a straight, vertical line. The right column takes up about 70% of the page and is the main note-taking section. That’s where all your key ideas go. The smaller left column (~ 30%) is reserved for questions, comments, and keywords. Writing titles or subheadings at the top of the page is optional. And the bottom area of your page is used for summaries ....After recording your session, write down some questions in the left-hand column based on the notes.....Then, Recite. For this step, cover the right-hand column with a paper sheet and try to answer the questions......Then, Reflect. This part is all about critical thinking and reasoning
And the last R stands for Review.
Pros: The Cornell Style is very detailed and can help you learn things faster and retain them longer. Plus, the way it’s laid out, you can easily revisit your notes and understand the material...Cons: This is not the best technique if you’re pressed for time because it requires you to set up 3-4 sections before you get to the actual note-taking. [You could pre-print pages for this].......
Mind mapping is all about organizing your notes in the form of a map. So, you place your main idea at the heart of the map and have your supporting ideas branch out from the centre...Your mind is naturally a visual learner......A big advantage of mind mapping is that it helps you make associations ....It also allows you to tap into your creativity.....Unlike the Cornell method, you don’t have to memorize texts and paragraphs when mind mapping. All you need is short sentences that briefly capture the ideas you want to jot down.
The Outline Method....This popular note-taking tool allows you to organize your thoughts logically and in a structured way. This note-taking style is all about lists, bullet points, arrows, and numberings......Write down your main topic at the far left of your page. Then, add your subtopic below your main subject, with a slight indent to the right. And lastly, write your supporting ideas below your subtopic–further indented to the right.......While great for qualitative subjects like philosophy, literature, and so on, this method doesn’t work for (quantitative) material like math and physics, which have many equations, graphs, and formulas. For such topics, you may want to use a different technique like the Cornell style or the Sentence method, which we will cover next.
With the Sentence Method you just listen to your instructor carefully, understand the words, and write them down in complete sentences......Cons: It doesn't tell you which ideas are central, which means you'll have to re-organize your notes.
The Charting Method.....The Charting method involves columns. Since drawing charts is pretty time-consuming, this method is not ideal for busy settings like classrooms, lecture halls, or meetings.
Studying in groups is a brilliant way to review notes, expand your thinking horizon, and memorize new information.
Many of us believe our chances at success are dictated by past failures. A couple of failed attempts, some unexpected blunders and bumps in the road, and we've lost all hope that we can make it.
Work With Time, Not Against It
The day you plant the seed is NOT the day you eat the fruit.
Track Your Progress.....This is an excellent tool for staying motivated.
1. It’s natural to feel demotivated.
Success doesn't happen overnight.
Sometimes, the reason you’re not motivated is because you don’t really want to achieve this goal.
There are many ways to stay motivated:
� Positive self-talk:
� Feedback: We
� Work with time, not against it
� Tracking progress:
� Good health:
� The rubber band method:
� Making habits:
Afterword
if you've had trouble learning in the past, it's probably because traditional schooling didn't accommodate your specific style. But now, you can call the shots as a self-learner.
Don't worry about being perfect, and don't over-evaluate how you're doing.
Half the battle is self-awareness (knowing where you are and what you’re struggling with).
Shoot For The Stars.
So What’s my overall take on the book? Well, I liked it. learned quite a lot though I was already aware of most of the techniques. And I get a bit put-off by techniques that are reduced to some sort of algorithm like OGSM.....especially when you have a number of them, seemingly in competition. Still five stars from me. I wish my student son would read it and adopt some of the principles.
March 2, 2023
The book covered well-supported techniques for self learning and had extensive references for the topics that were covered. The writing was clear and well-organized. There were some tried-and-true favorites like S.M.A.R.T. goals as well as some things I have not heard of before like Jim Kwik’s Limitless Model. One interesting difference between this and other books in the genre is that it mentions some of the benefits of subvocalizing. Most of the similar guides only focus on its negative impact on reading speed. Overall, I believe this book has useful tips and is worth reading. At less than 150 pages, excluding the frontmatter and backmatter, you don't have to be a speed-reader to finish this quickly
August 4, 2023
Buena opción si lo que quieres es mejorar el aprendizaje
Este libro te enseña técnicas que se pueden aplicar para tomar mejores apuntes y mejorar la velocidad de lectura. Además te da buenos consejos para mantenerte motivado.
Este libro te enseña técnicas que se pueden aplicar para tomar mejores apuntes y mejorar la velocidad de lectura. Además te da buenos consejos para mantenerte motivado.
December 30, 2023
There’s nothing new in this book you likely haven’t heard before if you study this sort of material, but it’s presented in an easy to digest manner and is a good refresher.
There’s some information in it that I don’t personally believe, whether it’s backed by “studies� or not, such as the idea that a self-learning habit is as strong as a smoking habit. That seems so obviously untrue that I don’t know why the author picked the example.
Overall, it’s not going to change your life but might help you recommit to some good habits like it did for me.
There’s some information in it that I don’t personally believe, whether it’s backed by “studies� or not, such as the idea that a self-learning habit is as strong as a smoking habit. That seems so obviously untrue that I don’t know why the author picked the example.
Overall, it’s not going to change your life but might help you recommit to some good habits like it did for me.
August 20, 2023
Good not Great
The book is concise. Chapter 3 is the highlight because it gives good overall methods of self learning that are actionable. The last chapter is good as well because it gives the tools to continue implementing the self learning methods from Chapter 3. Chapter 2 is good because it's a clear explanation and expectation of learning.
The book is concise. Chapter 3 is the highlight because it gives good overall methods of self learning that are actionable. The last chapter is good as well because it gives the tools to continue implementing the self learning methods from Chapter 3. Chapter 2 is good because it's a clear explanation and expectation of learning.
July 13, 2023
Very insightful
I'm going to be coming back to this often as I work towards some important personal and business goals. There are some new skills to learn and the faster (and better) I grasp them the quicker my success.
I'm going to be coming back to this often as I work towards some important personal and business goals. There are some new skills to learn and the faster (and better) I grasp them the quicker my success.
December 22, 2023
informative.
This was the second book in the series that I read. In some ways. I expected more. I was not disappointed, but many of the terms were already familiar to me. The Cornell method was a new method that I was not aware of. The book was worth the read.
This was the second book in the series that I read. In some ways. I expected more. I was not disappointed, but many of the terms were already familiar to me. The Cornell method was a new method that I was not aware of. The book was worth the read.
June 16, 2023
Excellent
I plan to incorporate this into my study skills course. It is almost everything I teach my nursing students on how to approach the material. Well done.
I plan to incorporate this into my study skills course. It is almost everything I teach my nursing students on how to approach the material. Well done.
September 17, 2023
Good book
Author gives good tips on how to stay motivated, methods to remember and retain more information, enjoyed the book much!!!
Author gives good tips on how to stay motivated, methods to remember and retain more information, enjoyed the book much!!!
February 12, 2024
Self learn anything
It is a very interesting book with some good concepts. Some good takeaway things to do. It's all about practice and practice some more.
It is a very interesting book with some good concepts. Some good takeaway things to do. It's all about practice and practice some more.
April 10, 2024
Educational
Gave great information and technic. Different ways to note taking. Motivation to move on and continue learning . Great eye opener.
Gave great information and technic. Different ways to note taking. Motivation to move on and continue learning . Great eye opener.
November 15, 2024
The author provides excellent tips and strategies for learning anything. I appreciated recommendations about resources. This is a great book to get your lifelong learning process started.
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