``At some point, self-consciously “understanding” why you do what you do just slows you down and interrupts flow, resulting in worse decisions.``
I experienced this phenomena while learning the dvorak keyboard layout. The GNU Typist dvorak lesson can be completed in just one day. A mental map of where all the keys are in dvorak was developed very quickly. The problem I was faced with was the relatively slow thought process of envisioning the key layout, moving my typing finger to where it needed to be, and then continuing this thought process as I went on to type full words. Knowing I could type much faster in regular Qwerty layout, this was frustrating. After a month, I was thankful many words no longer required much thinking to write. Months later, I now very much prefer to turn on Dvorak layout on whatever computer I'm logged into.
Great article. I'm also keen on brushing up on my math. Kahn Academy is an amazing learning resource and math is their biggest offering. Not taking advantage of it seems like a sin.
I experienced this phenomena while learning the dvorak keyboard layout. The GNU Typist dvorak lesson can be completed in just one day. A mental map of where all the keys are in dvorak was developed very quickly. The problem I was faced with was the relatively slow thought process of envisioning the key layout, moving my typing finger to where it needed to be, and then continuing this thought process as I went on to type full words. Knowing I could type much faster in regular Qwerty layout, this was frustrating. After a month, I was thankful many words no longer required much thinking to write. Months later, I now very much prefer to turn on Dvorak layout on whatever computer I'm logged into.
Great article. I'm also keen on brushing up on my math. Kahn Academy is an amazing learning resource and math is their biggest offering. Not taking advantage of it seems like a sin.