In learning and performance, context is often underrated. A significant portion of learning is non-mathematical, non-verbal, and challenging to represent in sym

In learning and performance, context is often underrated. A significant portion of learning is non-mathematical, non-verbal, and challenging to represent in symbols. An obsession with abstraction and abstracted thinking is not necessarily beneficial at all times. In my experience, the majority of the time, it is more profitable to pay attention to the context and situation in which you are operating, rather than trying to over-intellectualize too early. To put it more positively and concretely: "Focus on your personal conduct, accumulate and apply wisdom to your situations, and observe more of your situation, keep adjusting/improving rather than floating in abstract theories." In more striking terms: "You can't learn to swim by reading a textbook; it is only possible to jump in and 'figure it out' in real-time." Also, university doesn't prepare you for life mostly, as it teaches over-intellectualization (bad default). Sometimes, I feel university gives you some really bad habits to unlearn as you progress further in life. Practice, reflect, improve. Put it in a loop. That's life.