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Study Advice: Improving the Process of Gaining Knowledge

The quality of our writing is determined by the quality of our knowledge. With this in mind, it is important to examine the activities of our understanding when we approach the writing process. This book, Study Advice, has this theme in view. Particular topics include breaking things down into simpler parts, moving slowly in the study process, asking questions as a deliberate method, the role of breathing to support the act of studying, the role of balance, studying as a discipline, the obstacle of mental disunity, and the ordinary nature of restlessness and lack of focus in the process of studying.

In addition, the book discusses the topics of not letting the ‘perfect’ be the enemy of the ‘good’ while studying, music during studying, intuition in the process of learning, handwriting, imagination, contemplation, concentration, the power of the mind, the distinction between knowledge and the particular circumstances in which knowledge is gained, the importance of opinions and beliefs, the role of long-term plans to contribute to clarity while studying, developing an independent worldview, wisely interpreting the evaluations of others, a method to approach technology, independent vision, deeper purposes underlying the activity of studying, and how studying can be understood within the wider scope of human life. The reader can find insights and helpful guidance in this book.