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As a result, you might take shortcuts (with bad consequences) or simply give up. If you focus on the product, you might not have the patience necessary to go through the process.

You have the patience to go through the process.

You don’t waste your energy worrying about something that’s beyond your control. Having a process-oriented mindset allows you to focus your energy on what’s important (that is, improving your techniques). Mastering a skill requires a lot of energy.

It focuses your energy on what’s important.

Your goal is simply to improve yourself as much as you can. But if you focus on the process, you won’t have such a negative feeling.

If you focus on the product, you will be disappointed when you don’t get what you want.

You minimize disappointment and frustration.

There are some benefits of having this mindset: If you do this, the outcomes will take care of themselves. Figure out where you lack and practice it. You should focus on the process of getting better instead of the end result.įor instance, in learning music, rather than worrying about whether you can play a piece, you should focus on improving the techniques that will get you there. To be a good learner, being process-oriented is essential. One thing the author emphasizes is the importance of focusing on the process instead of the product. It’s a relatively short book, but it gives me a useful perspective on becoming an effective learner. Over time, the gap between those who have curiosity and those who don’t will become huge.Ī while back, I read The Practicing Mind by Thomas M. If you are curious, you will enjoy learning. The more curious you are, the further you will go.Ĭuriosity makes a big difference in the process of learning. Here are four characteristics of effective learners:Īs I wrote in How to Educate Yourself Online, your curiosity is like the fuel that will determine how far you’ll go. You should aim to develop them in yourself. That’s why it’s important that you constantly update your knowledge and refresh your skill set.īased on my observations, there are some characteristics that effective learners have. I believe such a situation happens, not just in IT, but also in other fields. If I were satisfied with sticking only with what I learned years ago, my skills would soon be obsolete. It seems like no week goes by without a new technology coming out. Things change fast, and you need to upgrade yourself constantly to stay relevant.īeing in the field of IT, I can really feel the pace of things.

Becoming a good learner is essential in the world we live in today.