Learning is Just Like Exercising a Muscle

Topics: Self-Improvement

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The more I got into muscle building and learning how to learn, the more I realised that they are one same thing.

I have found that, at least for me, the process consists of:

1. Going out of my comfort zone just enough for it to be a challenge, but not so much that it becomes impossibly hard.
2. Feeling (a healthy amount of) discomfort as a result.
3. Resting as to not overstrain.
4. Repeating from step 1.

With time and consistency, this expands our comfort zones and capabilities. Remember: Small Actions Compound Over Time.

This process applies to learning anything, whether it’s just theory, theory put into practice or just practice. I have applied it to learn things as varied as programming, socialising, piano, videogames, languages, etc.