![]() Freeing up your attention and working memory for processing information.Based on studies in memory psychology, you can do that by: Heck, why do you think rocket science is so hard?Ĭase in point: If you’re looking to remember what you learn, this means you need to use a process that works with your memory. Optimizing each element of the system individually is the best way to compromise the performance of the whole. That’s because of the first rule of system optimization… If your car merely had the “best wheels, engine, seats, chassis, etc.,” but it results in poor handling, then that’s not going to end up as the “best car.” If your “family system” consisted of “top 10 kindest people,” but everyone had incompatible values, then that’s not going to end up being the “best family.” Same goes with any kind of system in your life. If you don’t fix your broken system, then nothing else mattersīy “systematic way,” I mean having a set of elements/actions that work together to achieve a specific goal.īecause of one simple fact: It does NOT matter how many “best tips/tools” you use or how much “methods” you know if they don’t work together to achieve your very specific goal! This is the point where most students are today - the point where they don’t need more information to get better results.Īnd if you are, let me tell you about a better alternative to “finding more study hacks”.Ī systematic way of studying. There’s a point where the only thing holding you back is better implementation. You don’t need “more information” - you need better implementation!īut information is just means to thinking, deciding, and acting better. You can Google all you want, go down multiple rabbit holes…īut at the end of the day, that’s like chugging margaritas while drowning in the middle of a 10-ft pool. The truth is that you do NOT need more advice. I mean, have you ever wondered why there’s SO MUCH free information out there yet only a few people seem to get real, permanent results? ![]() So why in the world do we feel like we have to “drink more water” when we are the ones who’s “drowning” in information? OF COURSE NOT - because you’d take your friend out of the damn pool! (Uhm, right?) He’s crying for help but there’s nobody else nearby who can swim - except you.Īs you swim your way toward your sunken friend’s bubbles, what do you think you’d do next? Imagine seeing your best friend drowning in a middle of the pool… They have failure mechanisms built-in, no matter how much these ad-infested YouTube channels give you as “proof” that they work. How do you memorize confusing facts and long lists using Anki?Įpiphany #2: Consuming more advice - “best” hacks/techniques/apps - won’t save you.How can I finish a mountain of materials without burning out?.How do I determine what “important information” is?.If I’m taking notes, then what should/shouldn’t I put in my notes?.How do you integrate Anki into your studying without spending a lot of time making flashcards?.Of course, you’d think that “scientifically proven study hacks” would do that for you, but in practice? They won’t, because they don’t answer the more important questions, such as: But, that is true if and only if you’re using it with respect to how your brain encodes information. ![]() Let me start this my telling you two brutal truths nobody else online will tell you:Īs you may know, it IS possible to learn anything faster with Anki. Well, I’m here to show you why that’s the case for many people - that probably includes YOU. ![]() After all, your peers finish a lot more material faster than you do - and they don’t even use Anki! That is, if you’re experiencing at least 3 of the above right now, then at this moment, you’re probably feeling behind of the class right now. If you feel like I’ve just described what you’re going on right now, then hear me out:Īs someone who’s been in ALL situations back in 2018 and ended up at the top 0.2% of students nationwide in my Engineering Board Exams after a couple months…. You can’t understand new concepts at a reasonable speed…Īnd worst of all, making flashcards take you a REALLY long time. You can’t remember long lists, even after using the Cloze Overlapper add-on… You feel that it’s taking you so much time to study because you feel like you have to make a card on every single detail… You find it really hard to remember big ideas even after using Anki… You get buried in mountains of due reviews… So you’ve discovered Anki, believed that it will help you reduce your study time, and help you remember anything you want.īut as it turns out, you still feel like there’s too much to learn and there’s too little time.
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