When I ask people about their most rewarding high-growth experiences, they usually tell me about times when they were immersed in something that really mattered to them, like a startup, or an art project, or a competition. Lots of learning happened, but learning wasn’t the point: it was subsidiary to some other meaningful purpose, often pursued in community with others.
> Just-in-case learning sucks compared to just-in-time learning.
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- > I'm just not particularly motivated to learn for learning's sake
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- ~ mastering the fundamentals feels like running on the spot
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