Ultralearning by Scott Young

Passive learning creates knowledge, active learning creates skill.

Foreword by James clear. James learned from Scott.

In most fields, a year of focus and caring a lot is enough to become super good.

Game design requires many skills: programming, illustration, animation, music composition, storytelling, psychology, etc.

Ultra learning: strategy for self directed and intense learning.

Happiest moments come from realizing our potential. Over passing our limiting beliefs.

Ultralearning principles:

Meta learning: first draw a map

Focus

Directness

Drill: attack weakest points

Retrieval: test to learn. Recalling.

Feedback

Retention

Intuition

Experimentation: go outside comfort zone

Ask / strategize / write: why, what, how you’re learning.

How: benchmarking or emphasize exclude method