I'm a lifelong learner. Learning is my commitment-it gives my life meaning and purpose. Everything else is a means to that end, tools that support and enable my learning.
By most standards, I'm a strong learner (I believe). Recently, without any formal background in finance or economics, I completed the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Level 1 in just 3 months, scoring in the top 10%. The curriculum is broad and demanding, often compared to a graduate-level program. I also earned the AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification within 1 month of studying, despite having no prior production experience with AWS. I don't believe there's any subject I can't learn-given enough time and effort.
To support my learning, I've been maintaining this personal knowledge repository since 2021. It's where I distill and document what I've learned, primarily from books, but also from other types of material. The topics are broad, spanning philosophy, science, software engineering, and business.
Being effective matters-because time is limited. That's why I not only focus on what I learn, but also how I learn. I'm constantly experimenting with new methods to improve comprehension, retention, and application: new ways to practice, conceptualize, and structure information. Most importantly, I study epistemology-the theory of knowledge-to refine my critical thinking and sharpen my ability to distinguish real knowledge from pseudo one. This helps me focus my efforts on what truly matters.