Explosive growth - internalization of knowledge (Sharing Draft)

Dear friends, hello everyone.

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What do you think is the fundamental reason for a person’s rapid growth? I used to think that talent plus hard work can indeed make you go faster in a certain field, but talent is only for a certain field. It cannot be applied to comprehensive growth.

After listening to Lao Xu’s class, I realized that the most fundamental reason is your cognition. Lao Xu’s class is not about teaching you who to be or making you master a certain skill. What he gives you is something to support your life, the most fundamental foundation for growth. No matter what you do or what you will do in the future. Things you need for whatever you do. It is a thinking mode, a life mode, and a growth mode. It covers cognition, methods, tools, and models.

Lao Xu summarized some of the problems we all encounter in life.

The first question: It is difficult to understand the content of reading and listening lectures

In the past, I would attribute this to my low academic qualifications. However, through my communication with students as a teaching assistant in a writing camp, I found that most of my students have a bachelor's degree or above, and they also have the same problem.

Two. I understand the content, but I can’t remember it. I knew it at the time, knew what was going on, and remembered the feeling. But a day later, when I asked again, my brain was fragmented again. Sometimes I laugh at myself: I am old and my memory is bad. But isn’t that the case for people in their twenties?

I have learned a lot in the third year, but there has been no substantial change

Today is the era of paying for knowledge. If you love learning, you can encounter this kind of class and that kind of class casually. So you keep learning and learn a lot. Apart from relieving temporary anxiety, there is still no real change. There is no obvious improvement in thinking, ability, expression, etc. In addition to being speechless to yourself, have you ever thought about why this is?

Four. The learning speed is too slow and I feel anxious.

Have you ever had this feeling? Anyway, I am very profound. It's like seeing others passing by you constantly on the track and getting anxious, making you unable to feel at ease.

Five I don’t know how to combine work and life

I have learned a lot, but it seems that I can’t use it in my work and life at all. I am full of hope and confidence when I am learning, and I am back to the starting point after learning.

Sixth, the things I learn are too complicated and have no direction

I want to learn everything I see. When I see the parent-child class, I think it is good and I have to learn it. When I saw time management, I also thought: I need this too. Learn to write when you see it. I saw the painting and wanted to sign up. You learn what you see. You have learned a lot, but it is not systematic. Have you integrated it and given yourself a clear goal?

Qitun has learned a lot of books and classes, and I am very anxious

I just have unfinished classes in Lizhi Micro Classes and NetEase. There are probably at least a dozen more. . Whenever I am reminded of class, I will feel very guilty. This makes me often distracted and worried when doing other things or studying.

Do you have the same pain points as me? How to solve these pain points?

Lao Xu said that most of the problems lie in cognition. Cognition is the biggest triggering point for a person to change.

Each of us has our own cognition, and your cognition determines your way of thinking. But no matter who they are, they all have their own cognitive blind spots. When we look at problems, we are generally accustomed to looking at them in an inherent way of thinking. In fact, you can only see one side. The problem itself is a three-dimensional thing. Upgrading your cognition allows you to look at problems from a higher perspective.

Jackie Chan acted in a movie called "Zodiac". I was chased by that dog in the maze and couldn't get out. Why? The grass is taller than him. He can't understand the maze, so he can't get out of the maze. Later, the parachute lifted him out. He looked up and understood. Because at this time he has length, width and height, and the maze only has length and width. Upgrading your cognition is like using a parachute to lift you out.

Upgrade your knowledge and then put it into action, and only then can you achieve results and changes.

Let’s take a look at the five cognitions

1. Fully understand the brain’s temper

Do you know what the brain likes and what it hates? The brain also has a bit of its own nature.

First of all, the brain likes vivid and interesting stories

When I was in junior high school, there was a slope on the school playground. One time, our physics teacher was riding a bicycle with his girlfriend who had just been dating. When he was coming down the slope, he couldn't stop the bike and fell. To ease the embarrassment, the physics teacher said: This is inertia. We all laughed happily at that time. However, the concept of inertia has been ingrained in my mind ever since.

Second, the brain likes logic, not chaos

The brain likes orderly things. Here, let’s play a little game. Take the last picture. After you look at it for ten seconds Monk, think about how much you can remember.

Picture: /XTN5QjEVc8YU6Sgy/Screenshot_20190809_194010.jpg Then you watch it again. This time you classify them and see what is in each category. Watch them for ten seconds.

How much did you remember this time? Did you remember basically everything?

It’s the same picture, it’s the same person, just in an orderly way, does the brain immediately become smarter? We can always use analogy to remember things the way our brain likes.

The third brain likes routines

A routine is a pattern, and a good routine is very helpful in solving problems.

Lao Xu told a story of his own here. He said: My friend's child is 9 years old and has difficulty with math. The topic at that time was the addition and subtraction of fractions, such as 25% plus 11/13. The child was completely dizzy and didn't know what to do. Lao Xu gave him a problem-solving routine, which is: template + method + steps. The template is written in the notebook, and the calculation is done step by step according to Lao Xu's method. As long as the wrong numbers are not included, the result will definitely be correct. The brain feels happy when it encounters a pattern it likes, and it becomes easy to solve problems.

Second knowledge: Sleep is very important.

People cannot remember things when they are in trouble. But this is not a hard requirement. You must go to bed early and get up early. Some people's brains are particularly active at night and their work efficiency is particularly high at night. As long as you don't feel sleepy, you can completely arrange it according to your biological clock. But once you feel sleepy, go to sleep for a while, even half an hour is fine.

The third cognition: demand-oriented learning

I mentioned this problem before when I talked about the pain points. I want to learn everything I see, but I can’t learn it. Well, please think about a question. Are what you want to learn and what you need to learn the same thing? Of course they are two different things.

Then what is the difference between them: What you want to learn comes from subjective consciousness, which I think comes from three words.

What you need to learn comes from objective needs and is what I need to produce. As I said before, I had problems with my expression, and it got to the point where my leader asked me to quit. This is something that needs to be addressed, this is what I need. but. I went to learn flower arranging and photography knowledge. I just went to learn what I thought was good. This is what I think.

Human energy is limited. Learning everything and wanting to learn everything means learning nothing. To be honest, since I entered the writing camp, the number of times I can pick up a paintbrush has been limited.

So how to sort out your own learning needs?

Take a piece of white paper and write down a question: What troubles me most at this stage? Then write your answer. Alternatively, you can make a list of your needs and prioritize them. This way you will know what you need most at this stage. Of course, it would be better if you have discovered your strengths in some aspects. Learning about this area must be the highest priority.

The fourth cognition is to learn to distinguish the quality of books and lessons

Not all books are good books, and not all lessons are good lessons. In the same course, Lao Xu told me that the effect would definitely be different, right? I'm very honest.

How to distinguish is difficult, which requires a certain level of knowledge, dialectical spirit, strong logical thinking, and a certain practical foundation. But first you need to have this knowledge and the awareness to change, right.

Fifth recognition: In addition to reading and listening to lectures, there are many ways to learn and grow

Learning opportunities are everywhere at work and in life. Such as chatting, observing, experiencing, and discussing. For Lao Xu, chatting is a good way to learn. Except for small talk of course. Shi Beichen also said that he often writes down his conversations immediately after chatting with others.

What kind of chat is considered a good learning opportunity? The more experience, ability, and practical experience the other party has than you, the more you can learn. When chatting, you should follow the rule of listening more and talking less, and learn to ask questions so that the interaction can continue smoothly.

How to ask questions, you can learn from the hosts.

Observation and experience are also great learning opportunities.

Everyone must know the invention of the saw. Lu Ban was scratched by a blade of grass while digging wild vegetables. Later, he invented the saw by carefully observing the leaves.

Just last night, a friend in the group started a discussion on the MPS model. It just allows everyone to find the intersection of their own three circles, and everyone can express their own opinions. Everyone has a different opinion. You can learn a lot through this kind of discussion.

Picture: /BNmf2Glmdqo5BtfM/mmexport1565425491021.jpg Now that we have finished talking about the five cognitions, what is your cognition?

When you discover your cognitive blind spots, congratulations, you have taken another big step forward. We must find ways to explore and make up for it.

When you find a deviation, you need to correct it.

When you come into contact with new knowledge, you must pay attention to it and learn targeted dialectical thinking.

Learn to hone your cognition, and sometimes getting through a point can suddenly level you up.

Learning requires action. Cognition is knowing, and doing is action.

Only when you know and take action will you get results and change.

Let’s talk about the nine tips summarized by Lao Xu

First, let’s understand the pyramid of learning

Picture: /sAp95xWOHeUjeTpU/mmexport1565425640132 .jpg What do you see in this picture? What I see is the retention rate of learning, which can reach up to 90%. If you do this, your future will be bright.

In addition to this, Lao Xu saw that there is an essential difference between the gains of active and passive learning.

Different people have very different learning effects when studying the same book.

Based on this pyramid theoretical foundation, Lao Xu compiled eight ultimate moves. He divided learning into three stages: before learning, during learning, and after learning. Use fishing, eating fish, and digestion, for example, these three stages.

The first thing is fishing. Before fishing, you must prepare the hook.

Then your question, the problem in your mind, you find it and express it clearly, this is the fishhook. Then use the hook to go fishing. Fish is an essential part of the learning content. You don’t have to look for the essential points that are recognized by everyone, just the parts that are relevant to you and what you need.

For example, a friend of mine does private fashion customization. When she watches TV dramas, she only looks at the costumes worn by the characters in the dramas. I never remember the plot. I liked reading Liang Fengyi's novels very much in the early days. What I read was the marketing strategies and management models in the novels.

After studying, the fish was caught and then eaten. It must be digested properly. Lao Xu said that this is the internalization of knowledge. The process of absorbing nutrients is the internalization of knowledge.

The following are nine specific methods to combine this stage

Learn with questions

For example, when reading a book, ask yourself some questions before reading: Why should I read this book? What problems can this book solve for me? Before reading, if I have any questions about the core content of the book, etc., write them down, and then read them with your questions.

Be precise about the content that is relevant to your question, and skim the content that is not relevant. In this way, you are actively finding it instead of passively accepting it.

The same goes for listening to classes. What is the key problem you want to solve in attending this class? For example, when I went to Shi Beichen Writing Camp, I wanted to solve the problem of my expression being illogical. Then my focus is on logic, and I will focus on strengthening this point.

Lao Xu said that if you can’t ask questions while reading a book or listening to a class, you can give up or postpone the study.

Two, study in groups.

The learning atmosphere also has a small impact on the results. You can find a partner or even a group of partners. Study the same content and discuss with each other. It is easy for everyone to have cries when they study together, and they can supervise each other.

During this period of time, Qiao Xi and I have participated in various communities together. Let’s take the initiative to sign up to do various jobs in the group, and let’s keep digging and filling holes for ourselves. We ourselves call ourselves: Luoboxi? Luobofeng, and our friends call us the two big traps. We encouraged each other, comforted each other, and supported each other. During this period, we not only formed a deep friendship, but also grew rapidly along the way.

3 Knowledge stitching

What does knowledge stitching mean? The new knowledge you learn should be linked to your past knowledge. Just like a new piece of cloth sewn on the clothes you have already worn, let it become a pocket, a decorative thing, or even a patch. In short, let it become a part of your clothes. Only in this way can new knowledge truly become your own, rather than a piece of text on paper or a piece of words from someone else's mouth.

Yu Meiren also talked about this issue when sharing her writing this morning. She said, no matter how much you learn, you have not internalized it and made it a part of yourself. When used, you may still follow your original pattern, even if it may be the stupidest pattern.

How to do it specifically?

On the one hand stitch together your past knowledge and experience.

For example, when you encounter some knowledge points that touch your heart while reading a book, you can write: How does this relate to your experience?

When I see the essence of coaching while watching "High Performance Coaching", I will compare it with my current experience as a coaching assistant. Looking at the tutor formulas they share, I will also compare them with the assistants’ review templates.

This is how it is stitched together, and with the later compilation and summary, these contents will slowly be internalized into your system.

On the other hand, it is to stitch together the scenarios you may encounter

Here Lao Xu tells a case: There is a wizard named Li Mingshou in the marketing world. Every time he learned an important knowledge point, he forced himself to come up with more than five different application scenarios.

For example. He saw that the brain likes visual information, and he began to think about which scenes authenticated this sentence? He immediately thought of the Apple iPad ad. The iPad is a super-capacity MP3 player. If so. Will consumers feel the small size and large capacity? No, but Steve Jobs’ classic advertising slogan is: Put 1,000 songs in your pocket. The sense of it comes out when you look at the picture. This is visual information.

The fourth trick: expand the search.

When you encounter new concepts in your studies, you can search and read relevant materials from multiple angles and in different ways. This can deepen your understanding and gain some unexpected related gains.

For a while, I became interested in the word awareness, because my favorite Yanzi has been talking about awareness. When I searched for these two words, I found Liang Dong, and from Liang Dong I found Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche. I like Dzongsar Jamyang Rinpoche so much. When he talks about Buddhism, you can easily understand and remember it in a relaxed atmosphere of laughter.

I will connect it with my writing: In fact, I can also write like this. During that time my writing style became humorous.

Learn this trick and your learning style will be vivid.

The fifth step: regular output,

This is very easy to understand. After learning something, you can write an article and publish it on the public account or in the circle of friends.

You can also paraphrase and tell others the essence of what you learned.

This kind of retelling has several conditions. First, it is relatively casual and can be done at any time during the digestion stage. It does not require systematization and can be shared wherever you think of it. It's easy to get feedback. This trick is not difficult and can be done frequently.

The sixth trick: top output, teach others.

This is the bottom of the pyramid, where 90% of the learning results can be retained. This is actually a paraphrase of the advanced version. You can achieve this through more formal sharing or courses. For example, I am currently doing top-level output.

If you find it difficult, you can do the minimum feasible action in this link: design a five to ten minute sharing. You can just talk about one achievement. Find a few friends or family members, form a small group, make an appointment, and make a voice chat.

Isn’t this easy? You can do it anytime you want.

Teaching is the best way to learn. Teaching is an in-depth processing of what you learn.

7 Keep thinking

8 Record it casually.

This is an important habit. Why should you write it down? Because many times you suddenly have it. The inspiration felt very good at the time, and I wrote the article the next day, and the third day later. You remember counting a good inspiration, but you can't remember the content, that is to say. You only remember the wonderful experience and completely forget the content. So write it down.

Write down your thoughts, sparks, experiences, feelings, what you want to do, and important information you encounter. Too many thought fragments will cause the brain to become emotional, and he will selectively forget when he is unhappy. This is the natural mechanism of the brain's operation.

Some time ago, my friend came to me to discuss opening a takeout shop in an area where young people spend a lot of money and our area has the highest office buildings. He came to discuss what should be done appropriately.

My advice to him is to look for these factors: fun, good-looking, interesting, healthy, and weight loss. At first, we found desserts, sushi, beauty soup, etc.

One time, when I was cooking, I suddenly thought of something fun and interesting that young people would like. Because I was very busy at the time, I didn't write it down. When I sat down to eat at noon, I couldn't remember it anyway. Oops, what an annoyance. If you have any good ideas, jot them down quickly.

Chapter 9 is a summary.

This is the ultimate move that can connect the previous 8 moves. Think about it, what can sorting out and summarizing bring to you? Lao Xu’s experience is: being able to understand everything and draw inferences from one instance to other cases.

There are two forms of organization and summary, one is notes and the other is review.

Notes are easy to understand. We often take notes when reading, which is a summary of the theme.

Review is to help you improve your actions. Any matter can be carried out in a conversation. Review is similar to notes, but different from the object. Review focuses on summarizing your own thinking and behavior. . Notes focus on organizing new knowledge learned. Review is a process of reflecting on yourself.

My review is very simple, retelling the event + reflection. Reflect on your actions and emotions at each step, like making a list.

The Easy Performance Training Camp has a weekly review assignment, which is a standard review.

After finishing the nine great moves, which one touched you? Which one do you want to use? Just practice it.

In the end, Lao Xu also contributed his two major ideas.

His two main mental methods are: sun arch and pawn, accumulation and explosion; second, dig into the root of the problem and dig out the rules.

The accumulation of new knowledge you learn every day is like building the foundation of a building. Dig into the problems and discover the rules. I wonder if you have read "Principles"? In "Principles", all he did was to get to the bottom of things and then discover the rules.

All growth is cumulative. When one day your cognition is upgraded, you will suddenly open up the Ren and Du channels, and you will experience explosive growth.

To summarize, our lesson *** talked about 7 major pain points, 5 cognitions, 9 big moves, and 2 mental methods. What touched you? Looking forward to your feedback.