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Mind-Stimulating Exercises
You have heard it said that knowledge is power.
But only practical knowledge—that is, knowledge that can be applied to some purpose to achieve a result or benefit—is truly powerful. If knowledge was everything, all librarians would be rich, because they are surrounded with millions of words of knowledge.
The exercises in this chapter will help you identify the goals and problems to which you want to apply your creativity and knowledge.
The Quick List Method
The first exercise is to write, in thirty seconds or less, the answers to the following question: What are your three most important goals in life right now?
This is called the Quick List method. When you only have thirty seconds to write down your three most ...
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