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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: