knowing vs. doing
exploring the difference between having knowledge and being able to act on it. the difference between reading a lot and being able to integrate and embody those learnings.
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knowing vs. doing
"It is not enough for a man to feel the divine flame burning in him; unless he goes into the concentrated, slogging business of learning the techniques of expression, his genius will be of no use to anyone." —Oswald Chambers
Matt Cardin • Tweet
The current educational regime is based on a certain view about what kind of knowledge is important: “knowing that,” as opposed to “knowing how
Matthew Crawford • Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work
The problem with Jon Haidt's work, IMO, is that it's "Everyone knows that everyone knows that everyone already knows" that social media is bad and that maybe kids shouldn't be using smartphones so much.
You can do all of the academic research you want, you can write banger essays in The Atlantic—it doesn't matter. We're... See more
Luke Burgisx.commost problems are bot knowledge problems they are implementation problems
when all information is perfectly catalogued and perfectly analysed by perfect tools that present them perfectly to us at the perfect time in the perfect way…
…we will finally see how it was actually courage we needed all along, more than information
Visakan Veerasamyx.comSteve Jobs explains the importance of both thinking and doing:
“The doers are the major thinkers. The people who really create the things that change this industry are both the thinker-doer in one person.”
"Willingness to learn is important, but willingness to act on what you learn is critical."
do the thing
To the public intellectual, one must ask: if your ideas are so good, why aren't you executing on them? It is much easier (and less impactful) to write about the importance of “green tech” than to build Tesla. Moreover, many self-titled public intellectuals are not even particularly intellectual. They are just... public.
Trae Stephens • Choose Good Quests
Steven Pressfield on determination:
"I’ve seen a million writers with talent. It means nothing. You need guts, you need stick-to-it-iveness. It’s work, you gotta work, do the freakin’ work. That’s why you’re gonna make it, son. You work. No one can take that away from you."
"I’ve seen a million writers with talent. It means nothing. You need guts, you need stick-to-it-iveness. It’s work, you gotta work, do the freakin’ work. That’s why you’re gonna make it, son. You work. No one can take that away from you."