Consistently writing on SN and Obsidian has underscored for me the critical role of application in the learning process. Writing allows me to visually process, reflect, analyze, and organize the myriad ideas generated within my brain. Through this ongoing practice, I can physically sense my improvement in articulating thoughts to others and myself, both in writing and speech. However, both forms of expression still require significant practice, especially the latter.
Before I began writing regularly, I didn't fully appreciate the importance of purposeful learning. Previously, I viewed reading a book, watching an educational video, or listening to a podcast as the primary components of learning. But these activities are merely the initial stimuli that prepare our brains for deeper engagement, much like a warm-up before a workout. True learning extends beyond passive consumption; it involves actively practicing and applying what we've learned, reflecting on our experiences, and continually revisiting the material to fill in gaps and deepen our understanding. Sharing and discussing our insights with others further enriches this process, as it exposes us to diverse perspectives and feedback we might not have considered on our own. For me, writing acts as the bridge that connects acquired knowledge to practical application.
After writing on SN consistently for over a month, I've come to realize what it truly means to learn and acquire knowledge. Writing daily has exposed gaps in my understanding, often revealing that I lack the depth of knowledge I assumed I had. When I reach the limits of what I know, I'm compelled to research further, which reinforces and expands my comprehension.
Even if you never write publicly, I believe everyone can benefit from the act of writing. The more I write, the more intentional my learning process becomes, and the more organized and structured my thoughts are.
Great reflection, I am trying to create a habit around writing, I was never a writer but I was a thinker. And trying to retain my ideas was always a problem, now I try to have more control in applications like "Obsidian" which I only recently discovered... And of course the most significant thing for me has been SN. For a long time I was just an observer on SN and other social media apps, I often didn't find the reason to express my ideas. But SN has changed that way of thinking about me thanks to the power of sats and not only because of sats, I admit that I came here looking to win sats, but then I understood that in SN winning sats is secondary. It is something that will happen to a greater or lesser extent anyway, the greatest value is in the community and the great variety of valuable information, other perspectives on the same issue, etc... Without further ado, SN and tools like Obsidian and of course Bitcoin are the way to find improvements in our daily lives. And as I heard while learning from "Obsidian". "Everything that we can measure, we can improve by knowing how to interpret the data and the deficiencies that we find in ourselves"
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Thank you, and thank you for writing out such a thoughtful comment! I was in the same mind as well, being an observer and lacked the confidence to express myself, but all that has changed because of this community, and it has transcended to my offline life as well, as I am much more comfortable with expressing myself and getting my point across to others.
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Great post,
Hustle needs to write more, usually its just daily notes, lists, and work things.
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Thank you! I'm no writing expert, and have only embarked on this journey, but I would say it has helped me to just start small, but stay consistent!
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Fully agree with you. Once you have read something, if you write your own points down, the message remains longer. If, later on, you apply what you learn, you master it.
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So true! The more I write things down, at first in no orderly fashion but then later organize those thoughts, I tend to remember what I've learned much better than without writing.
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