Brain Calluses
(Note: This is an AI-assisted teaser for my prior manual writing. If you like it and want to read more details about this topic/perspective, then check out my 100% manually-written blog and books!)
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If remembering something feels difficult, then good.
Your brain is doing the work that it needs to do.
It’s developing the calluses.
Calluses let you keep doing hard physical work by protecting your skin.
Your skin adapts, so next time the work hurts less.
Mental work is the same way.
That discomfort you experience while recalling information – when it hurts your brain, but you get over it and recall it successfully – that’s what makes it easier to retrieve next time.
It’s what callouses your brain.
And the more brain calluses you can build, the more difficult tasks you can handle.
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