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I use the spaced-repetition app Anki for this. My cards are just positions drawn from computer analysis of my own games: I put blunders and mistakes from my games here (front side of the card is the position before my move, reverse shows the correct move.) I also put many positions from the openings that I play here.
On Learning Chess as an Adult – From 650 to 1750 in Two Years
jacobbrazeal.wordpress.com
This is not easy. But it’s the only way to develop a truly
deep understanding of physics. In the words of Isaac Asi-
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"And self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of
education there is."
Teach Yourself Physics - A Travel Companion
Jakob Schwichtenberg
Another way of envisioning the importance of the Soft Zone is through an ancient Indian parable that has been quite instructive in my life for many years: A man wants to walk across the land, but the earth is covered with thorns. He has two options—one is to pave his road, to tame all of nature into compliance. The other is to make sandals. Making sandals is the internal solution. Like the Soft Zone, it does not base success on a submissive world or overpowering force, but on intelligent preparation and cultivated resilience.
Art of Learning by Josh Waitzkin
Josh Waitzkin
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