Study Smarter, Not Harder

One of the worst things you can do as a study reader is to open your book and begin detailed reading on the very first page without any preliminary work.

The short, shallow writing encouraged by the Internet and smartphone use has probably warped your brain to the point that engaging with nuanced, sophisticated material is difficult and daunting. That’s the effect of neuroplasticity working against you.

chief source of wealth, the only truly timeless skill is that which gives you the ability to keep learning for the

You should begin by reading Chapters 3 and 4 together. Then you should take the basic principles of Chapter 4, prepare yourself properly, and study Chapter 3 again. The ideas in these two chapters form the thread that runs through the rest of the book and ties all the exercises and suggestions together. Even the smallest study hint is designed in keeping with the way the brain works.

and strategies in Part III can be put to use immediately if you have an urgent need to improve a certain area.

The practical hints

o be successful in a world where knowledge is the key, you must be skilled and fluent in acquiring knowledge and making it part of you. This will be a continual process. Learn to learn, and love it, or you will fall behind and struggle all your life.

Teaching yourself how to learn is the most valuable skill you can learn today

Knowledge is wealth. Knowledge is where the careers and security are.

Mediocrity is self-inflicted. Genius is self-bestowed.

Walter Russell

Your past does not have to equal your future. In fact, the worse you did in school, the more quickly you will see the difference now.