First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything Fast

  1. Karl Popper was one of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century. Popper said many wise things. I think the following remark is among the wisest: "The best thing that can happen to a human being is to find a problem, to fall in love with that problem, and to live trying to solve that problem, unless another problem even more lovable appears."
    Once you start the timer, you must practice until it goes off. No exception.

    The more periods of sustained practice you complete, the faster your skill acquisition. Set aside time for 3 to 5 practice sessions a day, and you'll see major progress in a very short period.
  2. Skill is the result of deliberate, consistent practice, and in early-stage practice, quantity and speed trump absolute quality. The faster and more often you practice, the more rapidly you'll acquire the skill.
    There is a very old Go proverb: "A few moments to learn, a lifetime to master."
  3. Spaced repetition and reinforcement is a memorization technique that helps you systematically review important concepts and information on a regular basis. Ideas that are difficult to remember are reviewed often, while easier and older concepts are reviewed less often.

    Flash card software programs like Anki, SuperMemo, and Smartr make spaced repetition and reinforcement very simple. Spaced repetition systems rely on a "flash card" model of review, and you have to create the flash cards yourself. By creating flash cards as you're deconstructing skills, you're killing two birds with one stone.
    Once you've created your flash cards, it only takes a few minutes each day to review them. By systematizing the review process and tracking recall, these systems can help you learn new ideas, techniques, and processes in record time. If you review the decks consistently, you'll memorize necessary concepts and ideas extremely quickly.
  4. 不得贪胜
    The greedy do not get success
  5. 入界宜缓
    Be unhurried to enter the opponent's territory
  6. 攻彼顾我
    Take care of oneself when attacking the other.
  7. 弃子争先
    Discard a stone to gain sente.
  8. 舍小就大
    Abandon small to save big.
  9. 逢危须弃
    When in danger, sacrifice.
  10. 慎勿轻速
    Make thick shape, avoid hasty moves
  11. 动须相应
    A move must respond to the opponent
  12. 彼强自保
    Against strong positions, play safely.
  13. 势孤取和
    Look for peace, avoid fighting in an isolated or weak situation.
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First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything Fast
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Josh Kaufman
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