If I could change one thing about the U.S. education system, it would be to prioritize problem solving over memorization . When I first read Getting Things Done by David Allen, one idea stuck with me: our brains have limited energy—so we should use them for thinking , not just storing . Yet traditional education trains us to memorize instead of reason. As a result, many adults struggle with basic problem-solving—not from lack of intelligence, but from lack of practice. I recently saw a funny video of a dad totally misfiring on a simple logic puzzle. It’s relatable because we’ve all done it. He’s not dumb—just out of practice. Meanwhile, I asked ChatGPT the same question, and it reasoned through it perfectly. That got me wondering: As AI gets better at reasoning, will humans get worse? Will we use AI as a tutor to strengthen our thinking—or as a crutch that weakens it?
Self growth is tender; it's holy ground. There's no higher investment.