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Great Polymath Project | Journey | All Posts

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  "The whole is more than the sum of its parts." - Aristotle   The Great Polymath Project: Embracing Interdisciplinary Excellence In today's rapidly evolving world, the need for individuals who excel across multiple disciplines has never been more critical. The essence of the Great Polymath Project lies in cultivating a diverse skill set and a broad range of knowledge to navigate the complexities of our times.   "Jack of all trades, master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one." Follow my journey: Great Polymath Project | Mind Mapping Techniques | Day 9 January 18, 2024 Great Polymath Project | Learning Complex Skills | Day 8 January 16, 2024 Great Polymath Project | Neuromarketing | Day 7 January 14, 2024 Great Polymath Project | How Memory Wor...

Great Polymath Project | Mind Mapping Techniques | Day 9

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" Mindmapping will make you realize what capacity your mind is given and will help you multiply its productivity " Mind Mapping Techniques mind mapping came natural to me. look at this personal example, comparing an early linear note of half a page to an equivalent mind-map: Early notes: half a Page worth of normal linear notes Mind map: i drew this on a flight back to India learning this, I found four secrets of effective mind mapping that took me a while to figure out. Secret #1: Turn Mind Maps into Mind Mirrors I originally treated mind mapping like normal note-taking, but found it ineffective. Initial approach simplifying a few words,  paraphrasing,  shortening and abbreviating,  adding lines and arrows Discovered the concept of "mind mirror" in an old medical journal , where mind maps reflected the gaps in their understanding. Embraced the idea of letting mind maps be messy and then progressively cleaning them up. Impact: "able to visually see where there ...

Great Polymath Project | Learning Complex Skills | Day 8

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"Attack Your Weakest Point. Be ruthless in improving your weakest points. Break down complex skills into small parts; then master those parts and build them back together again." Four Stages of Learning Complex Skills four stages of learning any complex skill and the corresponding actions needed for effective learning: Doing the right actions at the right stage allows for quick progression, while misalignment leads to wasted time, frustration, and stress "RAIL" framework as a tool to ensure alignment and effectiveness in mastering new skills Framework Effectiveness Your ability to study can become five to six times faster using the RAIL framework I am using the framework to learn various skills such as public speaking, DSA, python, Machine Learning. RAIL framework - it is easy to learn Latent Learning Period the period without immediate reinforcement while learning a skill, particularly in complex skills. latent learning period stretches out much longer for modera...