Accelerated Learning and Mentors: Tim Ferriss – Flashcards
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physical training, mentors, and coaches are critically important
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physical training, mentors, and coaches are
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when learning a skill or using a coach, I will seek constant and critical feedback
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when learning a skill or using a coach, I will seek
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really learning means I have a firm grasp of principles that allow me to adapt to new environments, especially high-stress environments
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Really learning means I have a firm grasp of . . .
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to conquer fears, identify and face them asap.
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To conquer fears,
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deconstruction, selection, sequencing, stakes
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DSSS
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deconstruction is breaking down a skill and arranging the parts in the least threatening way
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deconstruction is
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selection is selecting the most important skills to practice
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selection is selecting the
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sequencing is using the most effective method to learn a skill
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sequencing
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stakes is using CIMs: consequences, incentives, motivations
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stakes is
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selection
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focusing on speed reading with comprehension in order to become better at learning is an example of
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sequencing
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learning the female role in dancing before the male (doing the pure opposite to learn principles) is an example of
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stakes
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telling someone who can not swim that they must swim a one mile race in a month is an example of
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stakes
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giving money to an anticharity because a challenge was failed is an example of
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sequencing
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removing all the chess pieces except for the king and a pawn in order to learn principles is an example of
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deconstruction
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viewing learning as the separate skills of reading, understanding, application, memorization, and retention is an example of
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stakes
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competition within a skill is an example of
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deconstruction, selection, sequencing
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focusing on breathing first and foremost in yoga is an example of
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advanced learning arrives at the intermediate stage when the ability to create and improvise in novel combinations is achieved
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Advanced learning arrives at the intermediate stage when the ability to
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advanced learning arrives at the intermediate stage after establishing a critical mass of raw materials and building blocks
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Advanced learning arrives at the intermediate stage after establishing a critical mass of
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Memorization is essential in the early stages of learning
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Memorization is essential in the . . .
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to conquer fear of performance/competition, use systematic desensitization and begin with small doses
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To conquer fear of performance/competition, use
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in selection, always question assumptions
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In selection, always question
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single tasking is a superpower
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single tasking is
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mental models
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Heuristics:
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the best philosophy to thrive in high-stress environments is stoicism
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The best philosophy to thrive in high-stress environments is
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stakes
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the race car reading-race on the wall in a first grade classroom is an example of
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coaches and mentors are best for TAPBABS: tough love, accountability, pushing through believed ability, and blind spots
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coaches and mentors are best for
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cicero
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The memory palace technique was made famous by
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gruneburg
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The linkword pneumonic device was made famous by
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memorizing vocabulary and learning new languages
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word and image association (a cow with a vacuum head for vaca) is effective for
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deviant for a day activities include wearing party pants to provoke ridicule
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deviant for a day activities include wearing
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success is directly related to my ability to have uncomfortable conversations
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success is directly related to my ability to have
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I will train myself to conquer discomfort by planning discomfort
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I will train myself to conquer discomfort by
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in selection, focus on lead dominoes
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in selection, focus on lead
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in selection and in life, focus on skills that help build other skills
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in selection and in life, focus on skills that
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The more I schedule and practice suffering, the less unplanned suffering will disrupt my life
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The more I schedule and practice suffering,
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Being different is not enough, develop the courage and ability to act
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Being different is not enough, develop
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metalearning is learning how to learn
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Metalearning is
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find comfort with discomfort
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find comfort . . .
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i will deconstruct my fears and conquer them
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I will deconstruct my
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i will be resilient in the face of criticism and ridicule
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I will be resilient
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i will always ask, how do i incorporate competition into my most important work
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I will always ask, how do I incorporate
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i will engage in competition and skill building both on a micro and macro level
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I will engage in competition and skill building both on a
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A new language is a new lens with which to view the world, essentially doubling my life span
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A new language is a new lens with which to
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In learning anything, I will use the tools of tracking and experimentation
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In learning anything, I will use the tools of
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the patient needs to be willing to take the medicine
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the patient needs to be
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sequencing
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eating 600g of of sugar in one day and learning that sugar is horrible for health and focus is an example of
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more than just studying quizlet, review books periodically to experience the learning process again/differently
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more than just studying quizlet, review books periodically to experience the learning process again/differently
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20 years of teaching reflection
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1) hearts and minds are connected so always tend to both; 2) all learners deserve rationale for what and why they are learning something; 3) we learn with each other and not in isolation; 4) reflection helps us grow, and is a necessary part of learning; and, 5) we need to see our own lives and interests in what we are learning.