07/27/2021
Do you believe you can get straight A’s? Do you think you can master any subject?
Believing in your ability really helps you push in and learn something new.
Your confidence may inflate easily if you often hear how smart you are. But that confidence is unstable. Easily lost.
To get lasting confidence, you have to show yourself that you can.
So, pick one thing. Learn it deeply. See how you do. Rinse and repeat. Over time, you’ll see that you really can learn any new thing.
07/25/2021
It’s rough.
School can make you feel like you have zero control.
Of course, you’ll gain more say in what you study as you advance levels. You can also start taking charge now by controlling how you learn.
Use the teacher’s lesson plan and assignments as a starting point. A guide to what you need to know. Then set your own agenda to get it down.
Taking control of your learning is the start to ruling your world. Own it.
07/23/2021
It’s common to complain that we don’t learn anything useful or relevant in school. That the subject matter is just not important.
Sure, it’d be nice if teachers did more to point out the applications of the topics they cover. Yet, it’s also easy to dismiss anything they do say, as not relevant to you.
The best students start with the idea that there is some value, and then try to figure out what it is.
You can brainstorm, or search the web for phrases like: What’s an application of X? How does X get used? Answer for yourself: How is this relevant to my life?
07/21/2021
Learning matters.
It doesn’t end with High School or College. You will be doing it for your whole life.
In a quickly changing world, learning is survival. The better you get at learning new things, the more powerful you become.
For each class you take, try to grasp the material as deeply as possible. Push yourself to learn new topics, even if they seem really tough at first.
07/19/2021
The greatest garden comes from our heart
