Fascinating piece on intentional forgetting as a growth strategy. The idea that hoarding insights can actualy trap us in past versions of ourselves is counterintuitive but makes sense. I've been rethinking my own note-taking lately and this captures somethign I couldn't articulate, that trust in your capacity matters more than perfect retention. Dr. P's willingness to walk into each class without a net is wild after 50 years teaching.
Fascinating piece on intentional forgetting as a growth strategy. The idea that hoarding insights can actualy trap us in past versions of ourselves is counterintuitive but makes sense. I've been rethinking my own note-taking lately and this captures somethign I couldn't articulate, that trust in your capacity matters more than perfect retention. Dr. P's willingness to walk into each class without a net is wild after 50 years teaching.
"Trust in your capacity matters more than perfect retention" - love that!