This seemed like a long winded way of saying: don't memorize rules because they can't translate to unknown contexts; focus on the general principles so you can

This seemed like a long winded way of saying: don't memorize rules because they can't translate to unknown contexts; focus on the general principles so you can transfer them to new, previously unseen problems. Oh also, be open minded and curious and always be learning. Did I miss some deeper point in here?