internalizing

The amount of information available today is unprecedented.
In medieval times a few volumes could form an encyclopedia of all known facts,
or a despot could control his subjects simply by isolating or destroying a library.
Now information is available to us in tidal proportions.
Some people take a lethargic approach to this enormity.
They feel that if there is so much at hand,
they do not need to actually learn anything.
They'll go out and find it when they need it.
But life moves too fast for us to rely on this laziness



Just as the flow of information has increased exponentially,
so too has the pace of decision making accelerated.
We can't be passive; we have to internalize information
and place ourselves precisely in the flow.
The average human uses 10% of their mental capacity.
A genius uses only 15% - so we definitely have the capacity
to keep up if we unlock our potential



This requires education, experience and determination.
One should never stop learning, never stop exploring,
never stop going on adventures. Be like the explorers of old.
What they acquired for themselves will always surpass
those who merely read about their exploits