Ask HN: Does learning self-improvement techniques help? | Hacker News
it, the book taught me the dictionary. The rest of it, the bulk of what I learned about software engineering—how to split a big problem into smaller ones, how to connect the pieces together, how to figure out why it didn’t work, and how to decide when it was finished—I figured out on my own by trial and error, and everybody else in the class figure
... See moreAdam Barr • The Problem With Software: Why Smart Engineers Write Bad Code (The MIT Press)
it will help if you are doing something that is at the edge of your abilities, but not beyond them.
Johann Hari • Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again
Using the Pomodoro Technique and setting up a distraction-free environment to beat procrastination. Taking breaks and using the Hard Start Technique on tests to overcome being stuck. Studying actively: testing yourself, elaborating, interleaving, and spacing out your sessions in order to form strong sets of neural connections in both your declarati
... See moreBarbara Oakley PhD • Learn Like a Pro: Science-Based Tools to Become Better at Anything
🎯 Most self-help advice seems to be geared towards achievement.
A lot of such advice is ill-suited if life-balance, or self-realization, is our primary driver.
-Perspective Mapper
www.perspectivemapper.org