JANUARY 11, 2024
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Today, I think I've stumbled upon something interesting about the 80/20 rule
20% of effort determines 80% of productivity
Remember the 10,000-hour rule to become an expert? Turns out, you only need 20% of that time to become GOOD at most things. (2000 hours, roughly 2 hours of consistent work per day for 2 years)
Let's take learning English as an example.
English has a total of 12 tenses. But you only need to master 4 basic ones:
Most English conversations, articles, and papers I've come across use these tenses. You only need these 4 to pass any Speaking Test. Even a normal user can talk fluently without knowing Present Perfect and Simple Past.
Simplify your vocabulary learning. Some people categorize words into 3 types: