Since reading this 6 months ago, I've come to think it's half a dozen of the best paragraphs I've ever read on how to get much, much better at anything: (by @autotrnslucence )pic.twitter.com/dMoEwHtjfU
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Somehow I omitted the link to the full piece, which is very well reading in its entirety:https://autotranslucence.wordpress.com/2018/03/30/becoming-a-magician/ …
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One thing I've learned to do - too slowly, to my regret! - is to study those people. What do they do? _Why_ are they doing it? What's the gestalt? What are the big, obvious things that I would never think even to question, but which they do differently?
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Everything from the tiniest mechanics to the largest gestalt, from the mundane to the remarkable is worth thinking about, and learning from. I know that sounds like a cliche, but I think it's true. There's so much to learn from in others that I think we often screen it out.
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Lots more context on the essay, and some amazing pictures, from @autotrnslucence:https://twitter.com/autotrnslucence/status/1074503969735462913 …
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@AndrewYNg's Deep Learning courses I appreciated was making the magicians easily accessible. While the students aren't able to ask questions directly, the interviews of the magicians provided a glimpse into their mental models and motivationsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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It's quite funny seeing this tweet coming from you, since to most you are likely the 1%. Curious as to whom are looking to as your 'magicians'?
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