(yeah, this will make you feel stupid. The more you can face this feeling, the more math you’ll know.)
This is probably true not only for math. It suggests a general principle of rationality: seek out situations in which you might be made to feel stupid.
This is probably true not only for math. It suggests a general principle of rationality: seek out situations in which you might be made to feel stupid.
This is much easier said that done. Unpleasant feelings are unpleasant, it burns will power.
I think positive conditioning on this is vital. However if this conditioning can be generalized or if it remains field specific is another question.