[Education] Learn only what is usefulAuthor: JEFFI CHAO HUI WU Time: 2025-8-21 Thursday, 5:44 AM ········································ [Education] Learn only what is useful I never waste time on trivial knowledge; I only learn what is useful. In 1986, I joined the ranks of the first generation of computer university students in China. At that time, those around me were still memorizing for exams, while I had to physically interact with the machines, typing in segments of code in the cold computer room. It wasn't about preparing for exams; it was about making the real systems run. While others were getting ready to answer questions, I had to solve practical problems, or else the machines wouldn't give me any respect. In 1989, I became one of the first stock investors in China. While others lost everything overnight in the market despite studying numerous economic principles, I understood the ups and downs with the simplest survival logic, relying on practical experience rather than textbooks. The lessons learned during that time were more profound than any class; the stock market does not spare you just because you have a perfect score on a test; it only recognizes real strength. In 1997, I was developing a prototype for intelligent logistics in Sydney, while others were still studying the warehousing theories in textbooks. I had to get the system up and running, verify tens of thousands of records within five seconds, and ensure it could operate fully automatically without any typists. Others' knowledge remained at the conceptual level, while my knowledge had to be directly transformed into a functioning system; otherwise, the entire project would fail. In 1991, I participated in the founding of the magazine "Chinatown" in Australia. In 2005, I established the quarterly "Australian Rainbow Parrot" at azchy.com, and in 2025, I launched the monthly "Era Transition." www.times.net.au Others study journalism and communication, while I must complete editing, layout, printing, and distribution within a week, and I must figure out how to enter the national literature-level database. Theory cannot answer these questions; only practical experience can. The fact is that my publications have been included in the National Library of Australia, becoming a permanent record. This is the result of my learning: only studying what is useful. In 2004, I created two national-level literature websites, the Australia Changfeng Information Network. www.australianwinner.com , and Australian rainbow lorikeet www.azchy.com While others are still researching how to do SEO, I have defeated SEO by returning to simplicity, allowing the intrinsic value of my work to get indexed by Google proactively. Later, countless people complained about algorithm changes, while I had already established a structure that wouldn't be eliminated by algorithms. This is also the difference in learning; I didn't study those dogmatic courses; I simply found the most effective path. In 2013, I sought the roots of Tai Chi in Chenjiagou. While others watched martial arts documentaries, I had to stand in stance training in the cold winter, practicing in summer clothes in an environment of seven degrees at dawn, and I had to use empirical evidence to determine whether my qi and blood could flow freely. While others read theories, my body had already verified them. Every morning, I practiced horse stance for half an hour and single-leg standing for forty minutes. This is not rote memorization, but the real memory of muscles, bones, and blood vessels. In 2024, I founded the Australia International Qigong Tai Chi Academy. www.taichiau.org 。 I am the same way when it comes to health preservation. While others study health courses, I must address carpal tunnel syndrome (refer to my article "Carpal Tunnel Syndrome"), I must improve my cold tolerance, and I must find the structure for a sugar-controlled breakfast. I don’t need exams; I just need to be able to wear summer clothes even in the cold winter, and I just need to personally experience anti-aging growth. Others may recite the theory a thousand times, but it is not as valuable as my one practical experience. In the field of technology, I am more aware of this. While others study courses on artificial intelligence, I confront AI directly; I force AI to concede on public platforms. I don't need a teacher to tell me what the "limitations of artificial intelligence" are; I personally verify the structural errors of AI. I wrote "AI's Cognitive Surrender Agreement" and "AI's Labeling Misjudgment." This is not classroom knowledge, but the result of practical simulations. In the real world, too many people get caught up in useless learning. Engineers must pass a complete set of exams every year to maintain their licenses, but I don't need that. My learning goals have never been about exams; they are about survival, creation, and systems. I do not learn passively; I take the initiative. While others waste a year learning ninety percent useless content just for that ten percent of essential points, I focus on that ten percent from the very beginning and then amplify it to one hundred percent through practice. I do not need to renew my qualifications every year because my knowledge itself is constantly updated. My website, my publications, my works—each time they are included, it is a validation of knowledge. The inclusion of my publications in the Australian National Library's TROVE means that my knowledge has transcended personal life and entered the realm of civilization. Others learn to maintain their jobs, while I learn to ensure the permanence of my works. Many people study just to obtain a certificate, but the certificate itself will be nothing more than a piece of waste paper in twenty years. However, the results of my learning can still be relevant twenty or thirty years later. The logistics system from 1997 is still advanced today, and the global procurement concept from 2005 is still applicable today; this is the difference. I am not learning courses, but the underlying structure of civilization. I still stick to the same path. While others chase after massive modern programs, I choose lightweight tools. I have given up the easily disconnected remote desktop approach and instead edit HTML directly on my laptop, updating the website in the most lightweight way. This may seem outdated, but it allows me to be faster and more stable than anyone else. New computers run large programs slower than I do, while my method is like a rocket engine speeding along with a manual wrench. My learning is not redundant; every instance of learning is aimed at solving the immediate problems of survival and creation. While others fear the lack of textbooks, I can expand my four hundred articles into dozens of books, each of which can stand alone. Others worry about sources, while I worry about how to filter them. I never let myself load all the useless processes in the background like a bloated operating system. I only call upon the functions I need, just like only running essential programs on a computer. Every bit of knowledge I acquire must be immediately transformed into results; otherwise, I would rather not learn. This is the biggest difference between me and others. So I never follow the "prescribed actions" learning path like they do. My learning has only one principle: to learn only what is useful. 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