I remember watching a lecture about learning where the speaker suggested that "the time spent on output should be twice the time spent on absorption" (though I can no longer find the video link).

Moving forward, I aim to remind myself of this principle regularly and strive to put it into practice.

Sharing opens up opportunities for unexpected feedback (though it can sometimes be negative).

Sharing creates opportunities to review your own work and see yourself from an outside perspective.

Your output can be shared, helping others understand you better and allowing new people to discover who you are.

The act of sharing provides a sense of accomplishment.

Sharing motivates you to produce better work (even when no one is watching).

Output has many additional benefits, including creating a permanent record. These records serve as evidence - proof of the effort you've invested.

What we absorb is quickly forgotten, making our efforts feel futile; however, what we output through writing articles stays with us longer, and even when forgotten, it's much easier to review and relearn.

Absorption only operates at the surface level of reading and thinking, creating an illusion of understanding; output reveals your true level of comprehension. The process of writing articles forces you to organize your thoughts - being able to write about something proves you truly understand it.

Absorption is "effortless" - it only requires your eyes. Output, whether through writing articles to share or explaining concepts to others, is "effortful" - it requires active engagement through speaking or writing, and takes considerably more time.

Absorption is merely "entertainment" - regardless of what content you're consuming, it's like watching Netflix. It's just leisure entertainment, not learning. Output is where real "learning" happens.

Our intuition tends to push us toward absorbing as much as possible in a limited time, believing that the more information we stuff into our brains, the more we learn.

But what if this approach is entirely futile?

Looking back, I used to focus mainly on absorption rather than output. I even thought that output was a waste of time. Even after realizing I should focus on output, it wasn't easy to put this into practice.