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At the centre Being stuck is not an obstacle to understanding something; it is probably the most important part of the whole process. Holds MNMichael Nielsen Read this korrent →

• Similar wording The struggle of making something is not an obstacle in front of the work; it is where the meaning comes from. Holds NCNick Cave
• Similar wording A discovery you can see your way through to is impossible to abandon, even out of a real fear that it will be misused. Holds JLJanna Levin
• Similar wording It is very hard to actually get stuck, because the action space is always larger than it appears. Holds MHMax Hodak
• Similar wording Learning should be made harder rather than easier, and a teacher's instinct to smooth the path is the first thing that goes wrong. Holds ACAlan Castel
• Similar wording The valuable skill is stopping and recovering while the work is still unfinished, not the capacity to push yourself harder. Holds OBOliver Burkeman
• Similar wording Struggling with a hard problem before being shown the answer is not always the best way to learn; a hint or a worked example can beat floundering. No longer holds SYScott H. Young
• Similar wording You only retain what you were pushed to your limit on: if learning feels like coasting, you are not learning. Holds CRCharan Ranganath
• Similar wording Finishing is as much a part of motivation as starting, and the two are separate capacities: plenty of energetic people never complete anything. Holds MHMasud Husain