Awareness of information is dependent upon the context we create in which to apply it. Solving problems increases specialized knowledge, skill and self-confidence which combine to enhance capacity. This increased capacity for effective action changes the way we see the world. Something special happens to our thinking when two or more people discuss an issue they care about. Something that increases our ability to tap into a much broader pool of ideas than we can access on our own.
Creativity is enhanced when complimentary opposite thinking styles are employed.
This chapter describes how the techniques presented in the first six chapters can be applied to learn software faster. Techniques are presented which increase personal energy levels and have the side benefit of increasing mental clarity. Efforts to mobilize untapped intellectual resources are most effective within the context of a balanced lifestyle.