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“Study the processes and methods of those who are better at it than you... there's someone who knows something you don't, who has honed a skill more than you have. Rival your rival.”

Knows Process Education Study Skills Method Rivals

Author:Sara Genn

“There can be no doubt that the young of today have to be protected against certain poisonous effects inherent in present-day civilization. Five social diseases surround them, even in early childhood. There is the decline in fitness due to modern methods of locomotion; the decline in initiative due to the widespread disease of spectatoritis; the decline in care and skill due to the weakened tradition of craftsmanship; the decline in self-discipline due to the ever-present availability of tranquilizers and stimulants, and the decline in compassion, which William Temple called "spiritual death.”

“The high priests and priestesses taught the children the secret meditation techniques, along with methods and ways of living that would increase their pranic levels and help them develop their psychic skills.”

Way Children Helping Levels Secret Meditation Taught Skills Increase Method Ancient Technique Priests Psychics Ancient Egypt Atlantis Priestesses

Book:Surfing the Himalayas: A Spiritual Adventure

Source: Surfing the Himalayas: A Spiritual Adventure

“One of the most important skills of the economist, therefore, is that of simplification of the model. Two important methods of simplification have been developed by economists. One is the method of partial equilibrium analysis (or microeconomics), generally associated with the name of Alfred Marshall and the other is the method of aggregation (or macro-economics), associated with the name of John Maynard Keynes.”

Has Beens Two Important Names Skills Models Economics Method Analysis Economist Equilibrium Simplification Keynes Macro Microeconomics

Author:Kenneth E. Boulding

“I have always made a point in my romances of basing my so-called inventions upon a groundwork of actual fact, and of using in their construction methods and materials which are not entirely without the pale of contemporary engineering skill and knowledge.”

Made Facts Romance Materials Skills Method Invention Contemporary Construction Engineering Pale Groundwork Skills And Knowledge

Book:Invasion of the Sea

Source: Invasion of the Sea

“The real value of tests is not that they detect bugs in the code but that they detect inadequacies in the methods, concentration, and skills of those who design and produce the code.”

Real Values Design Produce Skills Tests Method Code Concentration Bugs Inadequacy Real Value

Author:Tony Hoare

“Investigation is a subtle process, requiring patience and fine analytical ability, as well as a skill in cultivating one's sources. When torture is condoned, these rare talented people leave the service, having been outstripped by less gifted colleagues with their quick-fix methods, and the service itself degenerates into a playground for sadists.”

People Wells Process Ability Source Fine Skills Method Torture Subtle Investigation Gifted Colleagues Playgrounds Degenerates Cultivating Quick Fixes

Author:Vladimir Bukovsky

“By doing his share in the associated activity, the individual appropriates the purpose which actuates it, becomes familiar with its methods and subject matters, acquires needed skill, and is saturated with its emotional spirit.”

Matter Spirit Purpose Individual Share Subjects Emotional Needed Activity Skills Method Familiar Acquire Subject Matter Saturated

Book:Democracy and Education - An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education

Source: Democracy and Education - An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education

“Historically, many of the great names in alpine climbing seemed to have just gone climbing as training. In fact, the model alpinist has often portrayed himself in literature as a half-crazed nonconformist, living life on the edge every moment he's sober enough to climb. It is true that amazing feats of skill and daring have been accomplished using this rather random approach. For some climbers that "life on the edge" approach may be the only way they can accomplish these feats, but there are far better methods to prepare for the challenges of alpine climbing.”

“I am relieved that, in my own teaching, I don't have to moderate between high stake teaching and education for the virtues. If I did, I would give students the tools to take the tests but not spend an inordinate amount of time on test prep nor on 'teaching to the test.' If the students, or their parents, want drill in testing, they'd have to go elsewhere. As a professional, my most important obligation is to teach the topic, skills, and methods in ways that I feel are intellectually legitimate.”