25 Short Golden Rules of Learning

Deconstruct a challenging topic into sub-topics and learn just enough one day at a time.

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The ability to learn rapidly is a skill you need in a consistently changing world. High achievers, lifelong learners and top performers rely on a set of principles, rules, routines, habits and actions to learn better.

Whatever you want to learn now or in the future, these principles can guide your learning process. And always remember to keep an open mind.

Maintain intellectual curiosity. It’s the beginning of wisdom. “Don’t make up your mind. “Knowing” is the end of learning.” Naval Ravikant said.

1. “Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can, there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did.”― Sarah Caldwell
2. Be active, not passive. Practice or apply what you read as often as you can. Successful learners acquire better skills by doing.
3. Learn to repeat what you’ve already practiced. It’s a better approach to build stronger neural connections for knowledge retention.
4. Make it personal. If you choose content types and delivery system that works for you, learning won’t become a chore. You will enjoy it.
5. Learn to address a specific…