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Neil Gaiman Addresses the University of the Arts Class of 2012 on Vimeo - 1 views

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    Really great commencement address
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Do playful people get better grades in school? - Barking up the wrong tree - 1 views

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    Answer: YES
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What Are You Going to Do With That? - The Chronicle Review - The Chronicle of Higher Ed... - 1 views

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    Must read essay with advice for seniors. 
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My Reflections As A Mother on the Murder of Trayvon Martin « BTransformed - 0 views

  • I learned in law school, and it is still true today, that it is the color of the victim, not the perpetrator, that is the one of the greatest determinants in criminal sentencing. 
  • they have no idea what it is like for black parents to have to prepare their children to deal with a public that often still judges them by the color of their skin.
  • when you walk out of the safety, protection and loving arms of our home, you are walking while black, and only our prayers can protect you then.
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The Focused Sprint Approach: Rapid Skill Acquisition for Breaking Through Plateaus | Ex... - 0 views

  • First, you have to admit that whatever you’re currently doing isn’t working.
  • Next, you need shake up your learning methods.
  • Now, here’s where the sprint part comes in. Commit to putting in at least 2x to 3x the effort you’ve been putting in for a focused period of time.
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  • By the end of the two weeks you will have busted through your plateau and rekindled your love of the sport
  • In either case, when your target skills don’t increase in any appreciable way for a significant period of time, you run the risk of never reaching your desired level of expertise. Or worse, you might give up altogether.
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Guitar Zero: A Neuroscientist Debunks the Myth of "Music Instinct" | Brain Pickings - 0 views

  • If critical periods aren’t quite so firm as people once believed, a world of possibility emerges for the many adults who harbor secret dreams — whether to learn a language, to become a pastry chef, or to pilot a small plane. And quests like these, no matter how quixotic they may seem, and whether they succeed in the end or not, could bring unanticipated benefits, not just for their ultimate goals but of the journey itself. Exercising our brains helps maintain them, by preserving plasticity (the capacity of the nervous system to learn new thing), warding off degeneration, and literally keeping the blood flowing. Beyond the potential benefits for our brains, there are benefits for our emotional well-being, too. There may be no better way to achieve lasting happiness — as opposed to mere fleeting pleasure — than pursuing a goal that helps us broaden our horizons.”
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Annie Murphy Paul: The Myth of 'Practice Makes Perfect' | TIME Ideas | TIME.com - 0 views

  • Studies show that practice aimed at remedying weaknesses is a better predictor of expertise than raw number of hours; playing for fun and repeating what you already know is not necessarily the same as efficiently reaching a new level.
  • “Deliberate practice,” Ericsson declares sternly, “requires effort and is not inherently enjoyable.”
  • “the most notable differences between the practice sessions of the top-ranked pianists and the remaining participants,” Duke and his coauthors wrote, “are related to their handling of errors.”
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Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work | Video on TED.com - 0 views

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    great TED talk about happiness, and the power of daily gratitude journals to improve happiness. 
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Deliberate Practice: What It Is and Why You Need It | Expert Enough - 0 views

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    excellent summary of deliberate practice. 
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Vigor not Rigor « Cooperative Catalyst - 0 views

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    How do we replace talk of rigor at schools with talk of vigor. I want more vigor. 
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Those of you labeled smart, how has it affected you? : AskReddit - 0 views

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    it's reddit, so there's some not-so-nice language here. But also lots of insight. 
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Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Closing Your Interests Opens More Interesting Op... - 0 views

  • We’ve created this fantasy world where everyone is just 30 days of courage boosting exercises and life hacks away from living an amazing life.
  • it’s clear that you’re not likely to encounter real interesting opportunities in your life until after you’re really good at something.
  • If you avoid focus because you want to keep your options open, you’re likely accomplishing the opposite. Getting good is a prerequisite to encountering options worth pursuing.
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