Ask Martin · Thinking and AI
Do I have to do everything the hard way to keep my mind fit?
No. Take the help when you need it, and make room for meaningful practice elsewhere. Every Tuesday need not be an endurance test.
No. When the deadline is approaching, take the help that lets you get the work done. You do not have to turn every Tuesday into a test of intellectual endurance.
Just remember to compensate when you have room again. Return to something worth understanding. Work through a difficult question, build an explanation yourself or spend time on a subject you want to know better.
Make room for that practice across your life. Some days you need the quickest route to a finished task. On others, you can enjoy taking the long way and finding out what is there.
— Martin Poliačik