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Welcome, my name is Paul. 

I'll start with this: believing you can learn is as important as any way of thinking you can have; if you don't believe you can learn something new, you're unlikely to spend much time trying to get better at it (it's called having a 'fixed mindset').

To help you update some false learning beliefs you might have, I've made a short document about Learning Myths for you to read.

It's free to download, and you don't need to put in your email address to read it; it's a welcome gift.

Thanks for visiting me here, and I hope to see you again.

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Welcome.

This website is where I blog and share about self-education, lifestyle, and some life experiences.

I'll start with this: believing you can learn is as important as any way of thinking out there; if you don't believe you can learn something new, you're unlikely to spend much time trying to get better at it (it's called having a 'fixed mindset').

To help you update some out-dated learning beliefs you might have, I've made a short document about Learning Myths for you to read.

It's free to download and you don't need to input your email address; please consider it as a welcome gift.

Thanks for visiting me here, and I hope to see you again.

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Learning Myths Busted 

IQ is not the only type of intelligence...Old dogs can learn new tricks...Break away from old ways of thinking and learn more of what you want. Free download available here. No email address needed.

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Carl Anthony 

(Author)

"I recall so many of your earlier posts about vision and drive - reading them as I was plowing through the book. You helped."

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Timi Timz

(The Entertainment Goddess)

"Thank you for making this wonderful platform of learning finally accessible...I am excited to peruse the materials."

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Kara Wutzke

(TedX Speaker & Online Fitness Coach)

"It was an amazing 2 months working with Paul on our new business. We valued every moment of our time with you!"

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A bit about me 👋


As a millennial, I had the benefit of growing up with the internet, and also experiencing life before it. The best thing about this was that I learned how to use the web as a tool, whilst also knowing that the life I wanted to live would be found (mostly) offline. 

Spending time in the gym helped a lot with practicing this relationship because weight-training is not possible to do online. What is possible, however, is finding and learning from amazing athletes, many of whom I simply would not have had access to otherwise.

Learning in this way helped me form the belief that if someone had learned how to do something, there was no insurmountable reason why I couldn't do something similar (if it was important enough to me). Studying psychology helped me to understand how learning happens, and I decided to use this knowledge to focus on things I really wanted to be good at (especially relationships).

I believe that knowing how to teach yourself (i.e. being an autodidact) is one of the most important skills you can have. When you're confident you can learn something yourself, gaps in understanding are filled by finding answers and applying insights.

Nothing is a permanent roadblock (of course, death one-day will be; but that's gifted to us all).

This is the benefit of being a self-taught person, and sharing about self-education goals and experiences is the main focus of this website.

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What does it mean to be an autodidact?


The word 'autodidact' is simply a fancy way of saying 'self-taught'. If you have ever watched a 'how-to' video, or read a book on a niche subject; you too are an autodidact. Like when learning a hobby, you become your own teacher in order to know something interesting or valuable. By focusing this natural ability towards how you want to live day-to-day, it's possible to
 teach yourself ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving that give you more of what you want from your life, now and in the future.

autodidact /ˈɔːtəʊdɪdakt/ noun
1. a self-taught person.

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