So, What’s the Problem?

We all have two main obstacles to becoming hyper-learners. First, our wiring. The science of adult learning clearly shows that our brains and minds are geared to be fast efficient thinkers. We naturally seek to do that by seeking: confirmation of what we already know or believe; affirmation of our egos; and we strive for to interpret what is going on in the world in ways that it makes sense with the stories we have about how we think the world works.  We operate much of the time on autopilot. We are creatures of habit, and as for our thinking, psychologist and Nobel Laureate, Daniel Kahneman, says in his 2011 book, Thinking, Fast and Slow; ‘Laziness is built deep into our nature’.

Also, we all struggle to manage the two big inhibitors of learning: our ego and our fears. Our ego can get in the way of learning because it can lead to close-mindedness, arrogance, defining oneself by what one knows, poor listening skills, and ineffective collaboration. Fear hinders learning when people are fearful of making mistakes, fearful of being wrong, fearful that they will look bad or not be liked, or fearful that they will offend someone by asking hard questions. So, our “wiring”, our ego and our fears are the problem and this book uses the best science to provide you with a roadmap of how to overcome this challenge enabling you to become a Hyper-Learner, assuming you have the self-discipline and motivation to be ion your Journey to Your Best Self as described in the book.