An Amazing Mind

A musician wakes from a terrible nightmare. In his dream he finds himself in a society where music education has been made mandatory. “We are helping our students become more competitive in an increasingly sound-filled world.” Educators, school systems, and the state are put in charge of this vital project. Studies [...]

I turned on the TV. They were showing the evening news. War. Earthquake. Terrorism. Corruption. Death. I turned off the TV. Guess I’m not missing anything I thought.
I’m going to say something now that might shock you. Ready?
I don’t watch the news. I’ve watched them about two or three times in the last 3 years, [...]

This is the third part of my Learning Mastery series. You might want to read the first two parts (if you haven’t done so yet):
Learning Mastery 1 - Feedback Is The Key (updated to link to a new version of the same article)
Learning Mastery 2 - Post-Practice Improvement
I touched on the subject of failure last [...]

“STFU n00b!”
- every 12-year-old kid out there

Have you ever wished your computer had the balls to tell you to STFU? Have you every wished it T4LK3D L1K3 7H1S? Have you ever dreamt of saying STFU every time you tell people about your HOT new distro? Have you ever dreamt of having sex with a rodent?
Yeah, [...]

This is the second part of my Learning Mastery series. In Learning Mastery 1, I shared with you the power of feedback. I explained why the best feedback is positive and specific, and how you can get more feedback to improve faster.
In this article, you’ll learn, among other things, why master pianists only practice one [...]

Today I’ve got a very special post for you. I’m going to help you become a genius.
And when I say genius, I don’t mean someone who’s great at one particular skill. I mean someone who can learn any new skill incredibly fast. Because I think that’s what real genius is - being adaptable.
Feedback is the [...]