THE SELF LEARNING DATABASE

DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF YOUR LEARNING JOURNEY AND YOUR PLACE IN THE WORLD.

I grew up feeling like I was at the mercy of a system not meant for me.

Let me show you what I found, and how it changed my life.

What is the self learning database?

TSLD is a place to invest in self-education, where extensively researched and artfully crafted courses await you.

This is a database of information, experience, research, and data tackling the struggles we face as we pursue things outside of our comfort zone, all organized into individual and easy-to-access courses. Each one supports the belief that self-learning is the way forward. It may not be the only way, and it certainly isn’t everyone’s way, but it was mine.

It may be the answer you need, too.

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UNDERSTAND THE ‘WHY’ BEHIND THE STRUGGLE.

cultivate a life you don’t want to escape from.

INFLUENCE THE LEGACY YOU WILL LEAVE ON THIS EARTH.

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What is self-education?

Merriam-Webster dictionary defines self-education as, “the act or process of educating oneself by one’s own efforts especially through reading and informal study.” For some, this may look like pursuing passions or hobbies outside of a formal, traditional education. For others, like myself, it may look like forgoing traditional education altogether to create something entirely unique.

“The Flow State” course overview (PREORDER)

“Flow theory describes a prototypical experience of intrinsic motivation referred to as a ‘flow experience.” Flow is a deeply involving and enjoyable experience that has been described by a variety of different respondents…In flow, a person is fully concentrated on the task at hand. There is a feeling that action and awareness merge in a single beam of focused consciousness.” (Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Applications of Flow in Human Development and Education. Dordrecht Etc., Springer, 2014.)
The flow state theory supports the idea that with the right precedents, flow (or its counterparts) can be replicated. There have been studies that support the ability to train and increase flow, as will be dissected in Module 1. When armed with the knowledge of what precedes flow and what induces it, we can apply it to other areas of our lives–not just random spouts of euphoria. We can find an equilibrium of skill and challenge from washing the dishes to learning a new language, while also understanding the importance of relaxation and recuperation.
If you could design your own school system, what would be included? What would you genuinely want to learn about? In an ideal world, this is how we would approach the things we want to do with our lives. Musicians would fill up all time with their respective practice and listening, while runners dedicate themselves to physical health and musculature research. Yet in a modern school environment, there is an expectation to perfect all realms of knowledge, even that which will be forgotten immediately upon graduation. A common answer to this issue is the Montessori system; a system of learning that supports student-directed, hands on, collaborative learning. The student can do no wrong because any choice they can make leads to expansion. But this is often inaccessible and expensive. Self-learning is not about elitism. It is about finding the best way to learn for us all–for our students, for ourselves, and for our children. If we solve the blockades of traditional school, like credibility, connection, opportunity, and elitism, then there is not much stopping us from achieving this state of learning at any point in our lives.

It doesn’t have to stay the same…

Do you know what made them so? Why do we need to settle for these supernova call-to-action moments that flash before us, create lasting change, then disappear just as quickly?
For some perspective, I wrote a 600 page book in high school in three months for the sheer joy of it. The same student who did that is not only the same student who couldn’t get out of bed to follow her curriculum… but also the student who didn’t know how to cater it to her needs. I am different now. I took a looking glass to my situation with compassion, and changed my life. You can too.

When it comes to credibility:

My credibility as a CEO does not come from a degree. If that makes you feel insecure in your membership, then by all means click away. But know that this is research I desperately crave for myself and my own shortcomings, and so this content is brought to you by thousands of pages of scholarly articles, as well as first-hand experience.

You are welcome to resort to videos on social media that claim to cure your discipline and self-control issues, and help you procrastinate less. But it is not a band-aid for the symptoms that you need. It’s an explanation of the unadulterated, underlying condition.