TV cartoon called G. I. Joe: „Now you know. And knowing is half the battle.”
Just knowing about a thing doesn’t allow you to make some connections.
That’s why I like writing on this blog. It’s actually a very nice activity, I get enthusiastic about it. I enjoy every moment.
On one hand, it helps me structure my mind – if I write in order for others to understand, I have to make the ideas clear to me, first.
On another hand, I can be more open. If I write, I’ll put myself out there. I’m exposed, out in the open, I put my thoughts free for all. Anyone can see how I think.
All-in-all, blogging helps with making connections. And this helps with understanding.
I actually recommend this to others – if you want to know better, teach others.
There’s a learning method called „The Feynman Technique”, which has the following steps for learning:
- Pretend to teach a concept you want to learn about to a student in the sixth grade.
- Identify gaps in your explanation. Go back to the source material to better understand it.
- Organize and simplify.
- Transmit (optional).
Although transmitting is optional, I think it helps a lot.
