10 Most Important Lessons I Learned At School
1. Your life is the result of people you surround yourself daily. And the people you get surrounded with in school is mostly decided by your luck.
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2. Keep mostly to yourself. And those who are naturally attracted to you will become some of your greatest friends in life.
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3. Whenever possible, make sure you're the one picking between options. But only if you have a track record of great picks. Otherwise, find someone who does to do the picking for you.
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4. The key to being a great teacher all boils down to one thing: being a great storyteller. Teachers who are masters of storytelling can control and direct attention like nothing else... while making it all seem fun.
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5. Staying well-hydrated can be the difference between life and death. It's so important to be in-tune with your body.
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6. School is mostly a waste of time and childhood. You will learn way more (and way faster) after school, teaching yourself stuff you actually enjoy learning about... in the way you enjoy learning it.
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7. The traditional schooling system that was created after the Industrial Revolution has destroyed more human potential than even the worst wars in history.
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8. Chit-chatting with a friend in class is way more enjoyable than listening to someone one-sidedly talking to you for hours on end. Enjoyable and effective learning should be dialog, not monologue.
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9. If you get all A's but mess up one subject, you'll be disappointed. If you mess up every subject, but get a huge A for one, you'll be happy. Contrast is powerful.
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10. The basis of all learning is language. The more powerful your vocabulary, the easier and more quickly you learn.
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