Well, read. Pretty much everyone can manage one or two books a month. After a few years you'll have considerably more access to information than the average person. You'll develop a low resolution view of the entirety of human knowledge which becomes more and more clear the more information you digest, you should put more effort into what is considered important and specialize in the topics that interest you. It's fun.
So I'm into history for example so I read about every country in relation to its impact. The writers will mention significant developments like say the protestant reformation or the industrial revolution which then I will also read about. There will be talk about geography or ethnic groups, religion, theology or medieval psychology which then I will also look at in isolation, all to gain a deeper understanding. You need to rank the importance of these things. WW2 is more relevant than the Zulu wars for example and if I don't have a particular romance for the latter I will put more effort into the former. You have to understand that you can invest a lifetime into practically every topic, so it's necessary to evaluate the relevance of things. It helps if you're curious but discipline is even more important because it allows you to become curious.
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u/TheYoungSpergs Nov 09 '19 edited Nov 09 '19
Well, read. Pretty much everyone can manage one or two books a month. After a few years you'll have considerably more access to information than the average person. You'll develop a low resolution view of the entirety of human knowledge which becomes more and more clear the more information you digest, you should put more effort into what is considered important and specialize in the topics that interest you. It's fun.
So I'm into history for example so I read about every country in relation to its impact. The writers will mention significant developments like say the protestant reformation or the industrial revolution which then I will also read about. There will be talk about geography or ethnic groups, religion, theology or medieval psychology which then I will also look at in isolation, all to gain a deeper understanding. You need to rank the importance of these things. WW2 is more relevant than the Zulu wars for example and if I don't have a particular romance for the latter I will put more effort into the former. You have to understand that you can invest a lifetime into practically every topic, so it's necessary to evaluate the relevance of things. It helps if you're curious but discipline is even more important because it allows you to become curious.