Getting things done the quickest way possible =/= doing it well.

[december_solstice]

Fast =/= efficient.

That is what Carl Honore, author of “In Praise of Slow” and “Under Pressure“, would have to say.

SHIT M8!

I. Agree.

As an academic — as a young person whose life revolves around studying (which is what exactly? Reading, thinking and writing? Pretty freakin’ much m8) I don’t think there is any better way to excel as an academic than to take the “slow learning” approach.

This doesn’t mean procrastination and being lazy, this means information digestion and deep thinking.

This means taking the time to reflect on what you’ve learned.

This means slowing down to digest information, apply new information to old information, and making connections.

That is deep thinking. Critical thinking. Using logic and reason to articulate your thoughts better.

To become better thinkers and problem solvers, we need to be avoid reacting prematurely to the ideas and opinions presented to us, to not make decisions or conform to a thought process or idea before thorough analysis.

You can learn more about this “Slow Learning” phenomenon here:

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Whee ...

[airmarshall.livejournal.com]

I watched this little video, and was forced to ask myself does this boys mother know he's out ... from a personal point of view he's a little behind the curve, this is common sense, but then to be fair, common sense is not so common ..!

Have you ever considered the mysterious chemistry's of sensory perception, should you may find yourself doing so, then it may force you to examine the nature of the self that thinks.
Why do we use this term the self that thinks, why do we say it this way because most persons are convinced that the thinker in themselves, is themselves. It is identification of the being with its own thinking processes that has disturbed philosophy for a very long time, and modern psychology.

If you consider the modern point of view the future of man is rather dismal if its salvation depends entirely upon his own mind. It is obvious that whatever this mind maybe it is not infallible. That is to say it is not capable of which certainty of inevitable correctness approaching any situation, the mind is not an independent solver of problems .. well you may or may not know from it comes no infallible revelation about things to be done or changes to be made in human conduct, the mind seems to be a rather doddering factor, one minute strong for right, and the next strong for weakness.

In some way society as we know it, this vast confused hotch-potch of individuals, nations, cultural systems, religions, political theories, is the projection together of mind. If you can accept that point of view, then if we want to understand the mind, we may as well not only look in us but around us, you will find it is the very reason for the infinite disagreement, it is the reason for all the self pity, for all the quick accusations against others, it sustains the countless intemperance's which burden and afflict us, it is forever seeking ways of self justification, not only wrong, but determined to force that wrong. upon its self, and upon others. Therefore while the mind certainly reposes somewhere within the interior-ness of ourselves, it is not part of our visible constitution, however it is forever influencing the visible part of us, it affects our styles, and our clothing, it affects our health, it ties us to most extraordinary, unreasonable, and occupations, it burdens us with pride, tears us down with grief, and continues to operate more or less with or without our consent. A very good example to consider would be those many individuals afflicted with mental miseries, and then ask anyone of them .. 'do you really want to be miserable' .. are you enjoying this process of intellectually flagellating yourself, you chose unhappiness as your pattern for life .. most of those people will probably say no, that they really want to be happy, but they feel like being miserable, so they are miserable.

It certainly seems as though the very nature of the mind is such that it refuses to rescue the person from the clutches of its own intensities. What have we to fight mind with, .. except mind, how can we diagnose our thoughts except by thinking. How can we examine our knowledge without using our various mental faculties for this very examination. It looks therefore in many cases as though the judge is bribed and the jury corrupted. There seems to be no sense of escape from the tyranny of a faculty which occupies all the important seats in the cabinet of executive government. We find every where notions carried along with splendid fervour that principles perishing from disregard. I rather think at this point you'll become somewhat philosophic and you may try to think through the problem of how the mind operates, and why it is such an unmitigated nuisance in so many careers. We can only assume that the mind like any other parts of the personality is an instrument incomplete, imperfect, unfinished. But to expect maturity of the mind, is to expect the maturity of a child, simply because the body has reached what might be considered and age of digression, we expect the person to be discreet, for he may very well lack the ability to meet these expectations. ..

Con'td

[airmarshall.livejournal.com]

I think therefore we have to recognize that the mind its self is a structure that does not automatically accomplish any good thing, automatically does not accomplish any evil thing, the mind is an instrument, a tool, like a work mans hammer, or a plain or his saw, or chisel, it depends upon the workman and how he uses these instruments, whether his work is well done, or not well done. the skill is not in the instrument but In the master who uses it. In man the power of the mind is not merely in the faculties themselves but in some restraint over and above those faculties. That means bringing this instrument into harmony and order ..

Re: Con'td

[outerspace-bae.livejournal.com]

Very intriguing! I loved this last bit you wrote. I can get on board with that.