There was once a saying that boiled the hearts of countless literary and artistic youth:

"When you wrote the PPT, Alaska's cod was jumping out of the water. When you looked at the report, the golden monkey in the Meili Snow Mountain just climbed the top of the tree. When you squeezed into the subway, the mountain eagle in Xizang kept circling the clouds. When you quarreled at the meeting, the backpackers in Nepal together picked up wine glasses and sat beside the fire. Some could not walk in high heels, some could not smell the air with perfume, and some would never meet people in office buildings."

While you are still squeezing on the subway to catch the early bus to work, other dumpling enthusiasts of your age have already lived the life of your dreams and reached a higher level of life. Is it because they work harder and harder than you?

Of course not, it's because in addition to working hard, they also have a necessary requirement of deep thinking.

So, are students who study hard good students?

When I was in school, there was a girl in our class who was known for her diligence and hard work in learning, as well as her poor grades. As a result, she became a well-known figure in the whole school.

Coincidentally, we were in the same dormitory at that time. This girl woke up early every day and stayed up late every night, always nailed to her desk to read and do exercises, and always memorizing with a buzzing sound. We called her out to go shopping, and she said, "I don't have time, I have a monthly exam

Since ancient times, hard work has been rewarded by heaven, but every time the exam results come out, she who works so hard has not received the deserved reward.

So what is she busy with? It seems strange that she works so hard, only sleeping for 5 hours a day, and has made one question bank after another. Why does she always struggle to learn well? What is the problem?

Once after an exam, I saw her writing something and she copied the wrong questions word for word into her notebook. I asked her, "Why do we have to copy every question? Isn't it on the exam paper?" She said very seriously, "No, there are too many exam papers, and it's easy to review a book with a collection of wrong questions." With an expression of excellent learning methods, she seemed to be standing on the high ground of diligence and morality.

Have you researched the reasons for these mistakes? "She said wearily." I don't have time to study this right now. Let's wait until I finish copying it

I have discussed this issue with another classmate who has good grades but often looks very relaxed. He said, "I first analyze why the wrong question is wrong, whether it is due to unclear concepts, lack of foundation, incorrect thinking, or carelessness. If the concept is unclear, I will re study the concept. If the thinking is wrong, I will recall the thinking at that time and analyze what the correct answer was. In the future, I will check whether similar questions have the same thinking. Only those that are particularly valuable will be copied down

You see, this is the difference between studying hard and thinking deeply. Studying hard means investing time and energy into the inefficient aspects of a task, while deep thinking means investing time and energy into the most efficient aspects of a task.

When it comes to 'deep thinking', Einstein once said:

If given one hour to answer a question that determines my life and death, I would spend 55 minutes figuring out what the question is really asking. Once I understand what it is asking, the remaining 5 minutes are enough to answer the question

Working hard is very important, and it cannot be emphasized too much. It is a necessary but not sufficient condition for excellent results. So make it fully necessary?

My answer is: reject laziness in thinking, get used to deep thinking, and never use tactical diligence to cover up strategic laziness. When you master the ability of deep thinking in learning, workplace, and self-awareness, you can easily control your own life!