my approach on learning very new things: f"
an introduction to a mathematical approach for learning
hi, this is sina and i’m gonna write about my approach on learning very new things. i know that i’m not an expert in almost anything. but i’m ok (but not satisfied) with my learning speed, especially when it comes to very new and unknown things. so if you have a better way, discussing it is more than welcome.
i should also add that it’s just an experience, by a 21 years old boy who is at the beginning of his journey and this blog aims to assess my learning approach in the next 2, 4, 6, and 8 years (when i will write the same essay). as i wrote something like this 2 years ago and that’s totally nonsense (and unpublishable) today! i think this is a good happening and i also hope that this blog becomes nonsense 2 years later!
now, for learning very new things, i usually try to focus on f’’-related things. this is all i want to say and now i will cover some explanation.
as you may know, f stands for “function” in mathematics, and f’ stands for the derivative of that function. f’’ is also the derivative of the f’.
in my opinion, f represents the face of learning (per time). for example, if you can solve a mathematical problem, your f is high. but in this situation, you will just solve that problem 10 days later and there is no progress. your f is not low, but there is nothing learned! most people are stuck here (because they’re dead as in this quote).
as i said, f’ is a derivative of f, and in the case of the mathematical problem, you can solve harder problems as time goes and that is very very good. think about it like the following example. if you solve a 40/100 hardness problem on day 5 (it’s not “%”). you’ll solve the 42/100 problem on day 10, the 44/100 on day 15, the 46/100 on day 20, and the 48/100 on day 25. if your f’ is high, you’re growing and isn’t it all we want from learning? yes. but it’s not even all we need.
there is another important thing and i think that very few people have reached here. that is f’’. it’s the derivative of the f’ and in the case of mathematical problems, you not only solve harder problems, but the speed of your growth is also growing! that means if you solve a 40/100 hardness problem on day 5 (it’s not “&“ too). you’ll solve the 42/100 problem on day 10, the 46/100 on day 15, the 54/100 on day 20, and suddenly, the 70/100 problem on day 25! i think that’s the best thing you can reach in your learning journey and as you see, the compound effect is everywhere.
as i said before, i try to focus on f’’-related things. but you may ask what are those? in short answer, those are the “basics”. but the longer answer is too long and it need another blog to be written. i promise to write it soon :) and it will be sent to you for free if you’ve subscribed.
like always, i’m very happy to hear your ideas on learning, especially about my preferred model. let’s talk (my email: sina80mor@gmail.com).
sina
jan 27, 2024