How to Learn ANYTHING Faster Than Everyone
Curated from: Justin Sung
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- Objective: Teach viewers how to learn faster using 3 powerful principles
- Proven Method: Creator graduated top of their master’s program, studying less than 10% of the time compared to peers
- 3 Key Principles:
- Effort-Time Exchange
- Omnilearner Principle
- Iteration
- Widespread Success: Used to coach 30,000+ learners over 13 years with proven results
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Principle 1: Effort / Time Exchange:
- Put in more effort upfront to learn faster
- Avoid shortcuts—learning needs active thinking
- Passive tools (e.g. AI, notes) don’t build memory
- Generation Effect: recalling boosts retention
- Ask: Am I struggling enough to learn?
- Boost struggle by:
- Recalling before checking answers
- Summarizing in your own words
- Making connections between ideas
- 🚀 Struggle smart = faster, deeper learning
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Principle 2: Omni-Learner Principle
- No fixed learning styles—VARK is a myth
- Brain processes visual info best
- Over-reliance on reading/writing can limit learning
- Be an omnilearner: adapt to all learning modes
- Ask: How can I organize this? while learning
- Organizing info boosts memory and efficiency
- Use active reading, diagram breakdowns, structured note-taking
- Identify your habits via a quiz to optimize learning
- Upgrade your system = faster learning
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Principle 3: Iteration Effect
- Iteration Effect = Learn by testing hypotheses
- Learning = Form ideas → test → refine
- Memorizing alone isn’t effective
- Test early and often to find gaps
- Schedule regular, challenging self-tests
- Use micro retrieval for instant feedback
- Apply new knowledge immediately (projects, problem-solving)
- On-the-job learning works because it forces real-time iteration
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Master these 3 principles—Effort/Time Exchange, Omni-Learner Mindset, and the Iteration Effect—to learn faster, retain deeper, and apply smarter
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