Simple Habits to Become Smarter

Becoming smarter doesn’t mean you have to spend a lot of time and energy every day. Just 5 to 10 minutes each day can already make you a smarter person.

The habits that can help make us smarter are taken from medium.com, but I forgot to note the link. Hehe.

1. Plan what you will learn for the upcoming week. Avoid over-planning or under-acting; keep it realistic. Reflect on what you’ve already learned to avoid getting stuck in a comfort zone, and use this to decide what to study next.
2. Read quality books. The books you read will reflect who you are.
3. Try to connect new things you’ve learned. The more you learn, the more connections you can make, which can strengthen your understanding of the material. From what I know, Elon Musk uses this method.
4. Read useful newsletters. Don’t fill your days with negative news.
5. Create useful and original work. Then try sharing it with others. This is important because, during the creation process, you will experience failure. These failures are crucial, as you will learn a lot from them.
6. Write down what you’ve learned. It doesn’t have to be lengthy.
7. Teach others. It’s undeniable that teaching others can enhance our understanding.
8. Meditate. Muslims may replace this with performing tahajjud prayers.
9. Take time to think. Based on what you’ve learned, reflect on whether you can create something better. Seek novelty.
10. Improve your mental strength.
11. Engage in self-reflection.
12. Challenge yourself. Set tougher targets than before.