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Gabriel Arazas 549f476c4c Update the notebook
The topics I've covered so far for Linux, package managers, archiving,
and learning.

I also updated some formatting for other notes especially with the
command line references.
2021-07-29 23:26:51 +08:00

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Diving head-first with a difficult problem is a good indicator of progress

  • a difficult problem is to Start with wishful thinking
  • when starting to learn, diving into problems are often seen as a bad thing
  • it is essentially like trying to learn to swim on an ocean

    • it could be effective if we have a lifeguard
  • this sink-or-swim mentality can be great if we're to make a difficult problem as our model for progress
  • for example, if you're trying to learn 3D modelling by recreating a massive landscape, you can start with it as an initial exercise
  • at first try, it will fail but you can retry maybe next month to see how well you improve; this goes well with consistency as Consistency over time creates more progress
  • a difficult problem can give us a clear indication of our progress
  • contrast this to learning by starting with the simplest possible example
  • in some capacity, we already have been doing this since we have an idea of what we want to do

  • beware, Diving head-first into a difficult problem makes a bad start