You’re Not Stupid: How to Easily Learn Difficult Things
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As a medical student, I have often been frustrated by learning. Mostly with myself: for procrastinating, getting distracted from studying, not wanting to put in the time to learn difficult things; or with my teachers: for what we’ve considered lazy, poorly-delivered and uninspiring lectures. And when you have a temperamental attention span like me, it becomes necessary to find ways to make yourself want to put in the time it takes to learn difficult things.
This is where I break down exactly how I teach myself to learn difficult things (step by step, using an example). I hope it helps anyone else out there who, like me, often feels they’re the problem and they’re the stupid one. Spoiler alert: we’re not
To make your life easier:
0:00 Intro
1:16 Context Broadening
6:33 Dopamine Priming
8:48 Singular Deep Dive
13:55 Challenge Sandwich
16:28 Getting Broody
18:10 False Deadlines
WHO AM I: I’m Elizabeth, a medical student, painter, YouTuber and Podcaster in London. I love to think and talk about life, art, medicine, books and meaning. And also how to find the time to do those things. If you’d like to watch me paint and talk about life, I do that on my podcast () and if you’d like to read my thoughts and book notes, I have a newsletter you can join ().
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