How to learn anything quickly: leverage the vocabulary
The 80/20 principle applied to learning
Mental models caught my attention a few months ago. Selling the promise of becoming smarter and efficient. I was sold.
Thus began my journey towards mastering my brain. Every month, I choose to master a new mental model. Here’s numero uno.
The 80/20 principle
The 80/20 principle states that 80% of results come from 20% of the input. You’ve heard enough about that. Let’s dive into a specific outcome.
Focusing on learning, there are some core input activities which help you learn 80% of the matter at hand.
The time taken to learn goes down since you focus on these activities and discard the rest. Learning the vocabulary is one, let me show you why.
Want to begin with what are mental models? Here’s my explanation — from a few learning-years ago.
A simple google search on “How to learn quickly” and I see a million articles in 0.5 seconds…
