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#+title: Collecting information only feels like progress
#+date: "2021-06-11 10:57:09 +08:00"
#+date_modified: "2021-06-18 20:28:11 +08:00"
#+language: en


We are tricking ourselves, falling into one of the [[id:9dc7cb08-3aea-4f66-80ac-49a14b4b7642][Pitfalls and illusions of competence]] with the presence of the material making us feel like we already know the subject.
The keyword here is *feels like progress*.
The most important thing you should know when finding yourself with this tendency is information is only stored, not consumed.
[[id:114b7874-6a20-49c8-be2c-46970c7110dc][Information is only acquired when you try to make sense of it]].

Collecting information is like going to a gym, reading all of the articles and books about working out, and simply stopping at that.
You've been hanging out in the gym for a year and yet, your body is the same as last year.
On a personal level, this is reaching into [[id:909b4830-72c8-4943-be47-efaf77e40253][Professional narcissism]].

Nonetheless, it is still useful if we can control our resource-collecting tendencies.
One of the simplest ways to reduce this is to [[id:810dc8b6-db64-4c80-a0aa-f9e6d5fa4acf][Create an inbox to store your thoughts]].
Or rather, an inbox of resources that you'll have to filter later.
Update evergreen notes on the learning process 2021-06-13 04:19:06 +00:00			`:PROPERTIES:`
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			`#+title: Collecting information only feels like progress`
			`#+date: "2021-06-11 10:57:09 +08:00"`
Improve notes on learning and writing practices 2021-06-18 16:38:48 +00:00			`#+date_modified: "2021-06-18 20:28:11 +08:00"`
Update evergreen notes on the learning process 2021-06-13 04:19:06 +00:00			`#+language: en`


			`We are tricking ourselves, falling into one of the [[id:9dc7cb08-3aea-4f66-80ac-49a14b4b7642][Pitfalls and illusions of competence]] with the presence of the material making us feel like we already know the subject.`
			`The keyword here is feels like progress.`
			`The most important thing you should know when finding yourself with this tendency is information is only stored, not consumed.`
			`[[id:114b7874-6a20-49c8-be2c-46970c7110dc][Information is only acquired when you try to make sense of it]].`

Improve notes on learning and writing practices 2021-06-18 16:38:48 +00:00			`Collecting information is like going to a gym, reading all of the articles and books about working out, and simply stopping at that.`
			`You've been hanging out in the gym for a year and yet, your body is the same as last year.`
			`On a personal level, this is reaching into [[id:909b4830-72c8-4943-be47-efaf77e40253][Professional narcissism]].`

Update evergreen notes on the learning process 2021-06-13 04:19:06 +00:00			`Nonetheless, it is still useful if we can control our resource-collecting tendencies.`
			`One of the simplest ways to reduce this is to [[id:810dc8b6-db64-4c80-a0aa-f9e6d5fa4acf][Create an inbox to store your thoughts]].`
			`Or rather, an inbox of resources that you'll have to filter later.`