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Super Learning

To learn something, it is not enough to simply read an article or watch a tutorial video. That is just gathering reference information. For reference information to turn into knowledge, you need to understand it and apply it in practice many times. Without practice, the information you receive will simply be forgotten. It is practice that lets you learn the hard way and gain invaluable experience.

Components of Learning

  1. Gathering information
  2. Understanding information
  3. Applying it in practice

Research

Before you start learning, you need to do research. This will help you understand whether you need it at all, and also set a goal and determine ways to achieve it. Research may take some time — do not give in to the temptation to skip or shorten this stage.

Motivation

Answers to the following questions will help you determine your level of motivation:
  • What will I get in the end?
  • Is it worth getting into this at all?
  • What will it cost me?
  • Can I do it?
  • Will my motivation disappear?
This is perhaps the most important point, because if you overestimate your abilities, at the very least you will lose energy and time.

Goal

If you decide to move forward, the next step is setting a goal. This is also important, because setting the wrong goal can kill your motivation. A mandatory condition for a goal — it must be achievable. Ambitious goals are good, of course. But assess your abilities realistically. If the goal is not achieved, it will bring great disappointment. Also, the goal should inspire you — when you think about it, you should get goosebumps; that is an endless source of motivation.

Sources

Then move on to finding sources of information that will help you achieve the goal:
  • books
  • articles
  • courses
  • mentors

Planning

This stage includes setting a deadline, allocating time for learning, and making a plan. Do not spend too much time on this, because you will not be able to make an exact plan right away — it will be adjusted during the learning process.

Learning

Finally, the learning stage has arrived. During learning, pay attention to your weak spots — do not dodge or avoid them, but take them on and figure them out. Adjust the plan and learning process if necessary.

Evaluating Results

When learning is complete, conduct a retrospective. Answer the following questions:
  • What went well?
  • What went poorly?
  • How can the process be improved?

Summary

  1. Research
    1. Motivation — is it worth getting into this? What for and how deeply? Will motivation disappear? Without motivation, you will simply lose energy and time.
    2. Goal — should inspire and should be achievable.
    3. Sources — books, articles, courses, people, etc. Ideally, find a mentor who will suggest resources, help make a plan, and protect you from mistakes.
  2. Planning
    1. Allocate time for learning
    2. Set a deadline — this is an additional source of motivation and an indicator of the need for learning and achievability of the goal
    3. Make a plan (may be adjusted during the learning process)
  3. Learning
    1. Use the approach that gets you to the result faster, not the one that is more convenient and familiar
    2. Pay attention to weak spots — do not dodge or avoid them, but take them on and figure them out
    3. Retrospective and adjustment of the learning process if necessary
  4. Retrospective upon completion
    1. What went well
    2. What went poorly
    3. How to improve the process
10/3/2025