Learning How Not What

Thanks to technology there is diminishing value in memorizing facts. Critical thinking, the ability to analyze facts to form judgements, is a valuable skill to come out of any academic system.

Let's not optimize educating people so they remember just enough to repeat what they heard and get it right on the test.

It's hard to exaggerate the difference between teaching someone what to think versus how to think.

Feelings Don't Need Comparison

Dismissing your feelings because “others have it worse” is as misguided as downplaying your joy because “others have it better.”

Your experience or emotions need not be compared to anything to be valid.

The Big "Secret": Continuity of Practice

Never underestimate the power of small, consistent actions. In the fast-paced and instant gratification mode that we've become used to makes this advice very unsexy.

Just ten minutes a day adds up to 30 hours in six months. That time could bring you close to fluency in a new language, make you healthier, or help you break a stubborn habit.

Six months from now, you can be transformed. Or you could simply be six months older. The choice is yours.