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Interesting observation. I too often find myself in this oscillation between soaking up new knowledge and actually using it. This cycle between passive/active
by warkanlock 3y ago
Interesting observation.
I too often find myself in this oscillation between soaking up new knowledge and actually using it. This cycle between passive/active consumption is intriguing but might have its drawbacks IMHO.
There are moments when I question if I should be buried in learning new topics instead of tinkering with what I already know. Learning is invaluable, no doubt—certainly better than mindlessly scrolling through TikTok.
But it does beg one question: What's the point of incessant learning if we're not applying it in any meaningful way?
- presentinmoment 3y agoI'm switching to a more focused approach about this. I too love to soak up on new knowledge, regardless of it has practical use or not. I just love to learn about things in general. The problem is that I have limited capacity. So instead of subscribing to dozens of newsletters, listening all new episodes of podcasts, etc... I'm reaching for that knowledge when I need it. The flow I'm trying to implement is this: 1. Want to actually DO something 2. Look for information about that 3. (harder) Actually do it. Whereas before it was (still is): 1. Learn about ALL THINGS, maybe I'll need it 2. Don't actually need it, forget 99% of what I read/watched 3. Want to actually DO something 4. Look for information about that 5. (harder) Actually do it.