Slow Reads

I need to take better notes. I never remember where I first hear something amazing. I try very hard to remember. Some time this works, other times it doesn’t. My solution was to take better notes. I was asked, “I'm a developer, but I only code at work, is that bad?” My response: I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad thing. I would say you’re just capping your growth. You are setting the maximum amount of time to learn by hands on experience to 40 hours per week (or whatever your normal work week is). I forget where I read this, but someone said it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill. You’re just slowing progress to mastery if you believe the 10,000 hour rule by focusing on coding only during office hours. Source: https://www.quora.com/Im-a-developer-but-I-only-code-at-work-is-that-bad/answer/Eliot-Pearson Malcolm Gladwell, is a great writer. I’ve read a few of his books. I drew from his idea that it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill. In this case, I pointed out how on...

I came across this concept a few times while reading. The truth is that you never know when a problem can happen. When a problem happens, you want to completely focus on resolving the problem. You don’t want to split focus between financial matters and the problem at hand. Why Didn’t They Teach Me This in Schools: 99 Personal Money Management Principles to Live By  was written by Cary Siegel. It’s a great book. Having an emergency fund was one of the principles.  Schools focus on socialization and not financial survival. One purpose of school is to get you ready for adulthood. Your true goal is not this. Your goal is to survive financially regardless of what comes up. My story   I work for a large company. Working for large companies has benefits. One benefit is steady employment. I’ve been at my company for eleven years. Over the years, I’ve been able to set up a contingency plan. The economy may take a turn down or someone in the family gets sick, y...