2· Construct your own mental library. Here’s how:
- Read a wide variety of non-fiction books, such as chemistry, philosophy, accounting, business, investing and mindset to build up your own mental library. The point of doing so is not to make you a nerdy bookworm, but to familiarize yourself with steep learning curve and the discomfort of entering uncharted territory.
- Don’t worry if you can’t remember all the content – you don’t have to. The process of understanding the context at the moment is more important than remembering it. Information is abundant, the processing ability is scarce. After all, you’re a living human, not a pendrive.
- I suggest reading books because it helps you cultivate focus. Anyway, you may also learn things from encyclopedia, education websites or YouTube channel. There are many great resources online. Just remind yourself to practice unwavering focus while learning online – the cost of distraction is huge.
- What to learn? Self-learn topics that interest you. I am an engineering graduate, and I self-learn data science and machine learning online. While I’m far from being proficient at it, my thinking and reasoning ability have improved.
- Don’t worry if you’re busy. Start small by doing this for 30 minutes a day. It would be great if you treat it as your hobby. In fact, that’s what I do. Do not interfere this process with short term profitability – we’re in for our long-term benefits.