The more we learn, the less we know

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As somebody with ADHD, I really struggle with consistency. I start a lot of new things, but I often get bored easy or tap out when things get hard.

However, the end of September marks a personal milestone for me. Because, I decided to try and learn Spanish at the back end of last year, and I’m proud to say I stuck at it. I’ve practiced every single day, for one whole year, and went from absolute zero to around the B1 level.

I think flag drop moments like this are an important reminder, because it’s very easy to just give up on things when they’re hard, or when progress is slow and frustrating. I often assume a rabbit hole is only a particular depth, and it’s not until I climb in that I realise how badly I’ve miscalculated!

With this in mind, it inspired me to finish off a post on the Dunning-Kruger effect, and how the more we learn, the less confident we can often feel.

New posts from me

Between my personal site and the TetraLogical blog, I managed to publish five posts this month, which is probably a record for me:

Things I found interesting on the web

I’ve done a bit less reading of other things this month. But there were still a few things which piqued my interest: