Scott H. Young on Ultralearning: how to master skills and acquire knowledge quickly.
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00:00 Start
00:28 Scott Young
04:31 Career
08:37 Going full time
11:05 Monetizing
12:52 Writing the Ultralearning book
15:09 Guinea pigs
18:21 Pushing yourself
26:12 Flow vs. deliberate practice
29:22 Ultralearning principles
35:34 Self-directed and intense
39:48 Why does ultralearning matter?
45:17 Can anyone learn?
49:28 Your learning approach
53:34 Directness
01:02:01 The Feynman technique
01:05:33 Rubber ducking
01:06:23 The mindset of experimentation
01:09:24 Constraints
01:12:23 The Expert Interview Method
01:14:56 Masters and mentors
01:19:06 Role models
01:20:37 Cal Newport and James Clear
01:22:38 Daily routine
01:23:16 Is your life simple?
01:23:49 Complexities
01:24:44 Team
01:26:18 Habits
01:27:45 Meditation
01:28:35 Rituals
01:29:44 Commute
01:29:54 Working from home
01:30:37 Sports and hobbies
01:31:24 Work hours
01:32:57 Email
01:33:51 Distractions
01:34:45 Social media
01:36:46 A list of ideas
01:37:45 Curating your work
01:39:39 Disconnection
01:40:58 Boredom
01:42:13 Healthy tech
01:43:28 Digital clutter
01:44:52 Workflows
01:45:36 Away from screens
01:46:17 The story about who you are
01:49:25 Successful people
01:50:28 One sentence to the world
01:50:46 What would you tell your 20-year-old self?
01:53:54 Paranoid
01:54:55 Book (and other) recommendations
01:55:53 Spaced-repetition systems
01:57:15 Connect with Scott
01:58:15 What's next?
01:59:53 Slowing down
02:01:04 See you next time
02:01:32 Scott speaking Spanish