It was probably much better that you did it on your own when you felt like it. My art students tell me that rote learning is what put them off math. I'd rather we found ways to keep those people interested.https://twitter.com/davidmanheim/status/1028945037550407680 …
Neither did many of history's greatest mental calculators -- who, not infrequently, were illiterate.
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What produces mastery is not rote repetition or practice, but passionate curiosity. An obsessed student practices extensively, without even noticing that he is doing so. Practice is a by-product of curiosity. The more passionate the curiosity, the more extensive the practice.
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I'm telling you yet again that it's not always sufficient. You can feel free to tell me I lacked passionate curiosity - but you're wrong, and if you really want to investigate, I'll be happy to put you in touch with my professors, or my high school math teachers.
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