Self-Improvement

#C1008 - Entry Point → Breakthrough Point: How to Start Fast and Escape Plateaus

Salem / 2025-09-09
A two‑phase learning strategy: find an Entry Point to start fast, then a Breakthrough Point to escape plateaus—grounded in practice, attention, and feedback.
Self-Improvement

#C1007 - Initiation, Refinement, Application: A Three-Stage Model for Professional Mastery

Salem / 2025-09-08
Master any skill with a three-stage framework—Initiation, Refinement, Application. Build foundations, close gaps, and apply expertise to real-world work.
Self-Improvement

#C1006 - The Mindful Professional: Advanced Methods for Deep Thinking

Salem / 2025-09-07
Advanced deep thinking for professionals: the Long‑Practice Method, eliminating mental clutter, cultivating continuous focus, and using strategic imitation to create and innovate.
Self-Improvement

#C1005 - The Mindful Professional: The Fundamental Principles of Deep Thinking

Salem / 2025-09-05
This article explores the fundamental principles of deep thinking as a core skill for career advancement. It defines deep thinking, identifies common psychological barriers like work anxiety, and provides actionable strategies to cultivate this crucial habit. Learn how to transform scattered knowledge into a powerful, flexible toolkit for long-term professional growth.
Self-Improvement

#C1004 - Master Any Subject: A Guide to Active Recall & Reconstruction

Salem / 2025-09-04
A step-by-step method to encode, retrieve, and reconstruct knowledge—turning notes into durable memory and clear mental models.
Self-Improvement

#C1003 - Why & How to Take Notes: A Guide to Building a Mental Knowledge System

Salem / 2025-09-03
A practical framework for note-taking to build a coherent mental knowledge system—what to capture, how to review, and how to correct misconceptions.
Learning Strategies

#C1002 - Strategic Skimming: Read Fast with Purpose and Keep What Matters

Salem / 2025-09-02
A goal‑driven method to extract only what you need—fast. How to skim for topics, plug gaps, map structure, and reinforce memory without losing depth.
Literature

The Unjustly Forgotten Classics of the Enlightenment

2025-08-31
Why Enlightenment prose still matters: Robertson’s History of Scotland shows how style, reason, and human nature converge in lucid 18th‑century English.
Literature

A Concise Guide to Western Literary Movements

2025-08-30
A concise map of Western literary movements—from Humanism to Modernism—with core aims, contrasts, and how to place any work in context.