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Improving depends not on the quality of information you seek out, but the quality of the information you take in. Growth is less about how hard you work than how well you learn.
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044 |
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Being reactive and ego driven is a surefire way to short-circuit learning. It traps people in a protective bubble.
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049 |
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There’s nothing wrong with taking criticism personally. Taking it personally shows you’re taking it seriously. Getting upset isn’t a mark of weakness or even defensiveness – as long as your ego doesn’t stand in the way of your learning.
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057 |
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Learning is more likely when people are reactive and growth oriented. Responding with an eye toward improvement makes people moldable, like clay.
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050 |
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Being kind to yourself isn’t about ignoring your weaknesses. It’s about giving yourself permission to learn from your disappointments. We grow by embracing our shortcomings, not by punishing them.
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075 |
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A rut is not a sign that you’ve tanked. A plateau is not a cue that you’ve peaked. They’re signals that it may be time to turn around and find a new route.
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107 |
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…the best way to learn something is to teach it. You remember it better after you recall it – and you understand it better after you explain it.
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134 |
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…the most important lesson to teach children is that learning is fun.
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168 |
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Interest is amplified when we have the opportunity to choose what we learn and share it with others.
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175 |
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The key question is not how long people have done a job. It’s how well they can learn to do a job.
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204 |
