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By: Jason Miller

Jason Miller — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:57:26 +0000

12 suggestions on staying sharp (in no particular order)…

1. Compete
Push yourself to do something better than another person, entity or “fill in the blank.” Even its self-imposed or imaginary, create scenarios where its you vs. him/her/it/them.

2. Unplug
Get away from the computer (and other electronic devices). Go outside. Observe. Explore. Interact.

3. Do it yourself
Reading or watching is no equal to first hand experience.

4. What Would Jesus Do?
Think like someone else. Find a someone you can emulate.

5. What Would Jesus/Einstein/Barack/Jakob/Bowlby Do?
Heck, develop multiple personalities to emulate.

6. Have a mentor
This a person (a real one this time) who would agree to have you as their pet. In exchange for your loyalty and fetching things, you learn the tricks of the mentor’s trade. Ultimately, you’re released back into the wild to fend for yourself.

7. Be a mentor
Teach and you will learn.

8. Fail
Learning how not to do something gets you closer to doing it right, develops the ability to troubleshoot and can eliminate fear of failure.

9. Experiment
Try something new. Play with it. And don’t read the “How To” guide first.

10. Gamble
Take risks. Get outside of your comfort zone. Do something you normally do but try an approach that feels awkward but accomplished the desired result.

11. Do drugs
Not the pharmacological kind but caffeine, ginseng, vitamin B12, etc. can boost your brain activity while you’re learning. Just make sure you write things down.

12. Develop an addiction
Keep feeding it. If you’re truly hooked, you won’t be satisfied with the last thing you learned.

~ jason miller

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