Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Mini essays help me learn faster, remember more, and actually write original works. Can I show you how I write them?

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00:00 - Start
00:54 - Why write a mini essay
01:05 - Benefit 1: Optimizes for the Generation Effect
02:36 - Benefit 2: Optimizes for the Feynman Effect
03:29 - Benefit 3: Optimizes for Notemaking
03:42 - How do you start the process of writing a mini essay?
04:47 - 3 techniques to kickstart your mini essay
05:30 : Technique 1: Experience
05:57 - Technique 2: Opinion
06:15 - Technique 3: Experience
06:59 - 3 Essay Examples with Workflows and Techniques
07:27 - Example 1: "This thing happened to me."
10:17 - Example 2: "Here's a strongly stated thing."
14:09 - Example 3: "This thing happened."
18:13 - Recap

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