The benefit of starting ACA early
I just wanted to start this thread to discuss the kinds of benefits that could be seen from starting out early with the ACA path as opposed to having to start later in life. What got me started on this line of thought was the benefits that can be had from establishing good habits early on. This is especially true when thinking about the difficulty one faces when it comes to changing habits. The ACA is all about helping people use conscious thought to guide their actions, something which is, unfortunately, not extremely common, at least here in the US. I was hoping we could get some discussion going about the other possible benefits that may be seen and other kinds of pertinent topics here in this thread.
Something we don't want to overlook is the sheer time factor.
If someone studies one hour a day extra more than someone else, thanks to exponential growth, pretty quickly they are going to accumulate a lot more knowledge.
Now imagine starting that person off years even decades earlier...
Like starting a Roth IIRA as an 18 year old versus starting it as a 50 year old.
If someone studies one hour a day extra more than someone else, thanks to exponential growth, pretty quickly they are going to accumulate a lot more knowledge.
Now imagine starting that person off years even decades earlier...
Like starting a Roth IIRA as an 18 year old versus starting it as a 50 year old.
Not a lot of traction on this yet, but I have been thinking about it a lot still.
We could break it down into starting language development early and starting to learn/master "executive functions"/personal development skills early.
I think a lot more research has been done in the former than the latter but I would be more interested in the latter! I think someone that has mastered those kinds of skills earlier on would be able to master "any" kind of language (be it spoken or natural or mechanical!)
We could break it down into starting language development early and starting to learn/master "executive functions"/personal development skills early.
I think a lot more research has been done in the former than the latter but I would be more interested in the latter! I think someone that has mastered those kinds of skills earlier on would be able to master "any" kind of language (be it spoken or natural or mechanical!)
Those are some good points, but not only are you getting in more study over a long period of time, you are also making good habits early on rather than making bad habits and having to struggle with replacing them with good habits! One thing that I think is also problematic is the current failing to address executive function disorders or even recognize that they could be a thing until recently. Then again, I have also seen evidence that says those same disorders can be very beneficial in extremely stimulating high stress environments that require many snap decisions to be made.
I agree wholeheartedly. But it also requires education for the parents. How many parents have I known that would never admit their child could benefit from medication or specific strategies aimed at their unique 'executive function abilities'? Just look at the performance of the 2-E group (the twice excepcional, high IQ + cognitive disability) in academic settings (not that good).Marcus wrote: ↑Fri Aug 27, 2021 10:33 pm Those are some good points, but not only are you getting in more study over a long period of time, you are also making good habits early on rather than making bad habits and having to struggle with replacing them with good habits! One thing that I think is also problematic is the current failing to address executive function disorders or even recognize that they could be a thing until recently. Then again, I have also seen evidence that says those same disorders can be very beneficial in extremely stimulating high stress environments that require many snap decisions to be made.
That is why it is not easy to find the 1%, the best of the best, for ACA Explorers. Because even if they could be the "Supercapables", if they also don't have that familial/community support in getting them the help they need to realize the level they are capable of, they won't be able to hack it.
I can't believe I learned about habit building so late. Even in my 20s during the height of my personal development marathons, true long-lasting habits weren't being built, I was only relying on fleeting motivation, not training and flexing my discipline/productivity muscle. How much more knowledge could I have now if I wasn't constantly stuck in the cramming-forgetting-relearning cycle??
lo mas significativo para mi de los veneficios de ACA es la instauracion de un sistema de habitos que nos hacen ser mas productivos y por consiguiente mejores personas cambiando nuestro mundo y el de otrosMarcus wrote: ↑Fri Aug 20, 2021 11:13 pm I just wanted to start this thread to discuss the kinds of benefits that could be seen from starting out early with the ACA path as opposed to having to start later in life. What got me started on this line of thought was the benefits that can be had from establishing good habits early on. This is especially true when thinking about the difficulty one faces when it comes to changing habits. The ACA is all about helping people use conscious thought to guide their actions, something which is, unfortunately, not extremely common, at least here in the US. I was hoping we could get some discussion going about the other possible benefits that may be seen and other kinds of pertinent topics here in this thread.