○Learning How to Learn [2]

 4. The third year

    If you continue to use the techniques and knowledge practiced in practice and make your own practice plans for three years, you will gain the power to think and the ability, and you will start to grasp the keys to growth and success. Therefore, you will feel a sense of achievement and reward, and gain confidence. Also, within the limited 24 hours a day, if you work extremely hard to the limit, you will know the limits of humans, and your understanding of humans will deepen. Also, if you are satisfied, contributing to others becomes joy, especially for people with less ego. If you don't feel much growth during this period and are likely to lose confidence, first observe the repetition time well. If the amount of repetition is small, the amount of growth is small. People who are conscious and work for an average of 3 hours every day grow faster than those who don't.

5. The tenth year

    If you continue self-planned practice for more than 3 hours a day on average for 10 years, you will have engaged a total of 10,000 hours. Even for people who spend about 2 hours a day, the total is 7,000 hours. Then, you will reach a considerably high level in that matter. However, there is a big difference in ability between 10,000 hours and 7,000 hours. The only way to keep going to this point is when it's your vocation or suitable job, precisely because of the high level of commitment. Also, in the case of material success, it may not be the goal of life. At that time, being Mindful, letting go of attachment, and being calm is key. If a person who continues to practice about 1 hour a day for 10 years, the total will be about 3,500 hours. The difference in practice time between a person who continued for 10,000 hours is about 2.8 times, which is a clear difference in ability.

This is a way of learning that applies to almost everything, such as sports, arts, and intellectual activities. Even if the matters to be performed are different, it is the human body that performs them, and if the human body can understand, the process of growth is common no matter what you do. Also, the necessity for instructors is minimal, basically tackling 70-100% by oneself, while getting taught or receiving opinions from a teacher for the parts you don't understand. In this way, you self-analyze and grow yourself.