https://blog.mihirpa.tel/tags/feynman/ Recent content in Feynman on My Blog Posts https://blog.mihirpa.tel/%3Clink%20or%20path%20of%20image%20for%20opengraph,%20twitter-cards%3E https://blog.mihirpa.tel/%3Clink%20or%20path%20of%20image%20for%20opengraph,%20twitter-cards%3E Hugo -- gohugo.io en Thu, 16 Jan 2025 08:56:17 -0500 https://blog.mihirpa.tel/posts/fenyman_mental_models/ Thu, 16 Jan 2025 08:56:17 -0500 https://blog.mihirpa.tel/posts/fenyman_mental_models/ Chapter 1 Focus on not what you think but how you think. Think like a Martian, as if you’re new to the earth. Let go of preconceived notions and beliefs. Symbols assignments are not knowledge. Work hard…take a rest…work hard again. Taking a rest is part of the process. Scientific thinking is about the structure of how you think, make observations, and gather data. Make a guess about a law and conduct an experiment; if the law agrees with nature, then it supports your hypothesis. https://blog.mihirpa.tel/posts/ultralearning/ Wed, 15 Jan 2025 08:56:17 -0500 https://blog.mihirpa.tel/posts/ultralearning/ 9 Steps of Ultralearning Step 1: Research Spend at least 10-15% of total project time on this to figure out details. Answers three questions: What: Start looking into how knowledge is structured in that particular field. Why: Why do you want to learn it? Find intrinsic motivation instead of extrensic. Intrinsic motivation always beats extrensic. Take help from people who already master it. Ask for advice. Don’t be shy to ask the reason.