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What Makes Trial and Error the Best Way to Learn

Philosophy of Water Trial and error is the method of learning that is most like water. Similar to how water fills every crevice of its vessel, a pupil is lead by curiosity and leaves no stone unturned. Experimentation is the Best Part of Learning In my experience, gaming and coding have been the most enjoyable to learn because of their focus on hands-on learning. Trial and error is the most effective way to learn how to code or play video games because of immediate feedback. You send your computer an input, and the effects of your key presses or mouse clicks result in visible changes to the game's state: your avatar might die or you might have discovered some treasure. I am currently learning how to design video games. I jumped into coding a game without any experience in game development, although, I know some programming languages. The most enjoyable part is tinkering with the code and immediately compiling and running the game to see

How Water Reflects the Truth About Learning

Philosophy of Water Drown your Expectations Expectations create a distracted mind and divert one's focus from the real object of learning. One that's burdened with expectations will constantly compare his present learning experience to his vision of what the process of learning should look like. Clear water always reflects the truth, which is why one can see reflections of the surrounding area on the surface of a body of water. Nature and Artist Water can draw perfect landscapes and portraits as evident by your reflections. I recently visited Luray caverns in Virginia; the most memorable part was the "dream lake" or the part where a clear pond of water displayed a perfect reflection of the cavern ceiling. The viewer cannot see the ceiling directly, but the water captured its beauty and enhanced it.  In contrast to the beauty of reflections on water, a novice artist cannot capture a landscape as accurately as a body of water

Philosophy of Water: Simplicity

Philosophy of Water: Simplicity Simplicity relates to the Philosophy of Water because a complex system cannot adapt as effectively as a simple one. Complexity is an imprisonment that prevents the individual from becoming more like water.  The Salaryman and the Beggar That which needs less changing requires less effort to adapt. Let's compare the adaptability of a salaryman and a beggar. At surface view, a salaried worker is more resilient to environmental pressures because he has more money which increase optionality. For example, during famine, the rich man could afford to purchase goods at a higher price. During a storm, he could take shelter the apartment he rents. While afflicted with a serious illness, he could afford medical care. On the other hand, the beggar is subject to the whims of nature and other people. He might receive enough money to buy a meal one day and non for the next few days. He might find shelter from a storm for

How to Adopt the Philosophy of Water

Philosophy of Water   I would argue water is the best element out of all the elements available in the Pokédex because water is infinitely adaptable and it embodies the human experience more than fire, wind, or earth. One that adopts the philosophy of water will be unfazed by the ups and downs of life and find inner peace. Water is infinitely adaptable because it adopts the shape of the vessel that contain it. Anything that cannot adapt is bound to break. Most things aren't immortal because at one facet or another, they're unable to adapt to one or more changes in the environment. In humans, aging is the gradual erosion of the body's ability to adapt to stressors. For example, as one ages, their skin loses elasticity over time, making it vulnerable to wrinkles and tears. I practice the art of accepting the impermanence of all circumstances of life by embracing uncertainty in my day-to-day life. Instead of planning every minute of