I recently re-read "How to Live On 24 Hours a Day" (find the free download link in this thread: http://www.rooshvforum.network/thread-27962.html) and the author urges you to pick a field of self-study, like a subject or time period you want to know more about, and to commit to reading on that subject (or exploring it in some other way - hands-on exp. is more than acceptable too) every other evening for an hour and a half.
It's up to you how long you want to delve into the the subject, but the point is to commit to it for a certain length of time and to develop it as a "specialty" area of knowledge for you.
I really like this idea. My Amazon wish list and unofficial list of subjects I have a light interest in is gargantuan and at this rate I'll never know even a fraction of what I'd like to. And all the hopping around from subject to subject gives me a very superficial knowledge in a lot of stuff, just further whetting the appetite more than anything else...
The approach Bennett suggests brings a structure and focus to self-study. You can still learn about multiple subjects, but you focus on something specific for a while, immersing yourself in it and seeing where it takes you.
I've written out a list of things. A couple that stand out to me are Khmer Culture & History (relevant to the country I'm in right now), Gemology (also relevant to my location and a possible biz path someday), or copywriting/writing skills (would radically increase my income).
Bennett warns about taking on too much in your schedule at first, but I'm thinking of focusing on two areas of study - one in the morning related to my work and then another at night related to an interest.
My idea would be to stick with the subject for a 3-month time period and then choose something else, unless it led me down some other channel I wanted to explore more.
Do any of you guys do this? What would you make a conscious effort to learn more about?
It's up to you how long you want to delve into the the subject, but the point is to commit to it for a certain length of time and to develop it as a "specialty" area of knowledge for you.
I really like this idea. My Amazon wish list and unofficial list of subjects I have a light interest in is gargantuan and at this rate I'll never know even a fraction of what I'd like to. And all the hopping around from subject to subject gives me a very superficial knowledge in a lot of stuff, just further whetting the appetite more than anything else...
The approach Bennett suggests brings a structure and focus to self-study. You can still learn about multiple subjects, but you focus on something specific for a while, immersing yourself in it and seeing where it takes you.
I've written out a list of things. A couple that stand out to me are Khmer Culture & History (relevant to the country I'm in right now), Gemology (also relevant to my location and a possible biz path someday), or copywriting/writing skills (would radically increase my income).
Bennett warns about taking on too much in your schedule at first, but I'm thinking of focusing on two areas of study - one in the morning related to my work and then another at night related to an interest.
My idea would be to stick with the subject for a 3-month time period and then choose something else, unless it led me down some other channel I wanted to explore more.
Do any of you guys do this? What would you make a conscious effort to learn more about?
Beyond All Seas
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling
"The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
To be your own man is a hard business. If you try it, you'll be lonely often, and sometimes
frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself." - Kipling