In this episode I discuss why real understanding and skill come from direct contact with meaning, rather than from verbalization, explanation, or rigid procedure. Using reading, intuition, music, and sports as examples, I explain how meaning is grasped before it’s put into words. I explore how humans naturally decode complex, subtle signals, often knowing something is right or wrong without being able to explain why, and how this same capacity underlies deep learning and mastery. Over-focusi...
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In this episode I discuss why real understanding and skill come from direct contact with meaning, rather than from verbalization, explanation, or rigid procedure. Using reading, intuition, music, and sports as examples, I explain how meaning is grasped before it’s put into words. I explore how humans naturally decode complex, subtle signals, often knowing something is right or wrong without being able to explain why, and how this same capacity underlies deep learning and mastery. Over-focusi...
Protect Your Growth: How Not to Betray Your Own Evolution
NonTrivial
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2 months ago
Protect Your Growth: How Not to Betray Your Own Evolution
In this episode I discuss how building your own constraints can turn fleeting insights into structure, protect your growth, and help you stay aligned with who you’re becoming. Support the show Become a premium member to gain access to premium content, including the Techniques and Mindsets Videos, visual concept summaries of each episode, community forum, episode summary notes, episode transcripts, q&a/ama sessions, episode search, watch history, watch progress and support. Join Now...
NonTrivial
In this episode I discuss why real understanding and skill come from direct contact with meaning, rather than from verbalization, explanation, or rigid procedure. Using reading, intuition, music, and sports as examples, I explain how meaning is grasped before it’s put into words. I explore how humans naturally decode complex, subtle signals, often knowing something is right or wrong without being able to explain why, and how this same capacity underlies deep learning and mastery. Over-focusi...
