Chapter
6
Learn Deliberately
The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.
At our current state of technology and culture, your ability to learn may be your most important element of success. It’s what separates getting ahead from just getting by.
In this chapter, we’re going to start off with a look at what learning is really all about, learn why it’s suddenly so important, and explore techniques to help you learn more deliberately. We’ll begin by covering how to manage goals and plan your learning over time and also focus on keeping L-mode and R-mode in balance and working effectively with each other.
With these ideas as a foundation, we’ll talk about some specific techniques to help accelerate your learning, including reading techniques and mind maps, to help you work better with the material you’re studying. We’ll also look at some issues of learning styles and personality that might have an effect as well.
We can accelerate your learning, but first we have to talk about what learning is.