{"id":100704,"date":"2023-05-02T07:06:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T11:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=100704"},"modified":"2023-05-02T10:44:26","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T14:44:26","slug":"commit-to-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Commit to Learning: The First Step on the Path to Mastery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you have a mentor? What skills are you learning right now? How can related skills help you master them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <em>The Daily Laws<\/em>, Robert Greene says that to make a successful impact in your field and produce innovative and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/obsess-over-quality\/\">quality work<\/a>, you must pursue mastery. He describes mastery as a process of learning and exploration to deeply understand your field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn why and how you must <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commitment-to-learning\/\">commit to learning<\/a> if you want to be at the top of your field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-commit-to-learning\">How to Commit to Learning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Greene explains that <strong>the journey to mastery begins with a fundamental phase of intense and self-directed learning<\/strong>. Whether you\u2019re an aspiring novelist or dressmaker, you must first commit to learning the practical skills and knowledge necessary to become proficient in your work. According to Greene, this learning stage often takes five to 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greene offers four suggestions on how to approach your learning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Make learning your primary goal.<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>Since the learning phase is fundamental to mastery, Greene recommends you prioritize learning above other concerns like money, prestige, or pride. To do this, be curious about the journey itself and not just the destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Find a mentor. <\/strong>According to Greene, training under a mentor is the most effective way to develop your skills. A good mentor can provide you with the right challenges, strategies, and feedback for rapid improvement. Since mentors are often busy, Greene suggests you think of how you can offer value to them in return. When you train under a mentor, however, be careful not to limit yourself to their methods or ideas. Rather, adapt them to your own learning style and taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Practice by doing. <\/strong>Greene explains that people learn best through hands-on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/learning-strategies-for-students\/\">learning techniques<\/a> and repetition rather than through books or courses. This is because, the more you practice a skill, the less brain power it takes to perform it\u2014the skill becomes more automatic. Greene says that everything has a learning curve, and the more you practice a skill, the more effortless and enjoyable it becomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Expand your skills. <\/strong>Greene recommends embracing every opportunity to add skills, tackle new challenges, and work on your weaknesses. To reach a level of mastery, explore not just the necessary information to reach your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/find-purpose-in-your-life\/\">life purpose<\/a> but as many related skills and knowledge as you can. This approach allows you to view your work from new angles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>The Fundamentals of Mastery and the Ultralearning Model<\/strong><br><br>In <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/ultralearning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Ultralearning<\/em><\/a>, Scott Young builds on Greene\u2019s suggestions with additional practical advice. Young defines <em>ultralearning<\/em> as self-directed study that involves strategic skill-building and intense focus. He provides additional suggestions on <a href=\"https:\/\/shortform.com\/app\/book\/ultralearning#the-principles-of-ultralearning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how you can effectively build the skills needed to achieve mastery<\/a>.<br><br><strong>Learn to learn: <\/strong>Like Greene, Young advises being curious about the journey of learning itself: To do so, consider your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-motivate-yourself-to-learn\/\">motivation for learning<\/a> and the information or skills you\u2019ll need before you start the process. Both Greene and Young argue that when you prioritize learning over other things, you\u2019ll gain and improve your knowledge and skills most effectively. Young also echoes Greene\u2019s suggestion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-learn-from-others\/\">learning from others<\/a>, since modeling your own strategies on their methods can help you make fast progress.<br><br><strong>Focus:<\/strong> Greene doesn\u2019t directly address how to focus and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-manage-distractions\/\">deal with distractions<\/a>, but Young argues that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/effective-learning\/\">effective learning<\/a> requires deep focus. He advises you to combat procrastination and distractions by setting timers and doing work in environments that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-avoid-distractions\/\">improve your focus<\/a>.<br><br><strong>Practice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-is-direct-learning\/\">direct learning<\/a>:<\/strong> Young also echoes Greene\u2019s argument that hands-on practice is an important part of the learning process, referring to it as <em>directness<\/em>. He writes that you can practice your skills directly by creating projects, putting yourself in simulated or real-life scenarios, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/ambitious-goals\/\">setting ambitious goals<\/a> that put your skills to the test.<br><br><strong>Diversify skills:<\/strong> Like Greene, Young suggests you continue building skills, adding that you should work on your weaknesses\u2014skills you\u2019re not naturally good at. He also recommends practicing unrelated skills to improve your efficiency and creativity. Mastering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/diverse-skills\/\">diverse skills<\/a> gives you an advantage over your competition since you\u2019ll be able to come up with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/original-ideas\/\">unique ideas<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you have a mentor? What skills are you learning right now? How can related skills help you master them? In The Daily Laws, Robert Greene says that to make a successful impact in your field and produce innovative and quality work, you must pursue mastery. He describes mastery as a process of learning and exploration to deeply understand your field. Keep reading to learn why and how you must commit to learning if you want to be at the top of your field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":61036,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,15,43],"tags":[998],"class_list":["post-100704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-career","category-education","category-self-improvement","tag-the-daily-laws","","tg-column-two"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.3 (Yoast SEO v24.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Commit to Learning: The First Step on the Path to Mastery - Shortform Books<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"You must commit to learning if you want to be at the top of your field. Here are four approaches you can take to make learning a priority.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Commit to Learning: The First Step on the Path to Mastery\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"You must commit to learning if you want to be at the top of your field. Here are four approaches you can take to make learning a priority.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Shortform Books\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2023-05-02T11:06:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-05-02T14:44:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wordpress.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/how-to-learn-effectively.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"373\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Elizabeth Whitworth\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Elizabeth Whitworth\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Elizabeth Whitworth\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d2928cf6c11a69ced1491d6a5b74fb13\"},\"headline\":\"Commit to Learning: The First Step on the Path to Mastery\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-02T11:06:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-05-02T14:44:26+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/\"},\"wordCount\":698,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/how-to-learn-effectively.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"The Daily Laws\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Career\",\"Education\",\"Self-Improvement\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/\",\"name\":\"Commit to Learning: The First Step on the Path to Mastery - Shortform Books\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/how-to-learn-effectively.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-05-02T11:06:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-05-02T14:44:26+00:00\",\"description\":\"You must commit to learning if you want to be at the top of your field. Here are four approaches you can take to make learning a priority.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/how-to-learn-effectively.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/how-to-learn-effectively.jpg\",\"width\":750,\"height\":373},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Commit to Learning: The First Step on the Path to Mastery\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Shortform Books\",\"description\":\"The World&#039;s Best Book Summaries\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Shortform Books\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png\",\"width\":500,\"height\":74,\"caption\":\"Shortform Books\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d2928cf6c11a69ced1491d6a5b74fb13\",\"name\":\"Elizabeth Whitworth\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1fff9d65a52ac4340660218e7b63ee5e365cf08e7aa7adff79a0142cd4b96f84?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1fff9d65a52ac4340660218e7b63ee5e365cf08e7aa7adff79a0142cd4b96f84?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Elizabeth Whitworth\"},\"description\":\"Elizabeth has a lifelong love of books. She devours nonfiction, especially in the areas of history, theology, and philosophy. A switch to audiobooks has kindled her enjoyment of well-narrated fiction, particularly Victorian and early 20th-century works. She appreciates idea-driven books\u2014and a classic murder mystery now and then. Elizabeth has a Substack and is writing a book about what the Bible says about death and hell.\",\"sameAs\":[\"rina@shortform.com\"],\"award\":[\"Contributions to joint task force efforts (FBI)\",\"Contributions to Special Operations Division (DOJ & DEA)\",\"Efforts to fight the war on drugs (NSA)\",\"Contributions to Operation Storm Front (US Customs Service)\"],\"knowsAbout\":[\"History\",\"Theology\",\"Government\"],\"jobTitle\":\"Senior SEO Writer\",\"worksFor\":\"Shortform\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/author\/elizabeth\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Commit to Learning: The First Step on the Path to Mastery - Shortform Books","description":"You must commit to learning if you want to be at the top of your field. Here are four approaches you can take to make learning a priority.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Commit to Learning: The First Step on the Path to Mastery","og_description":"You must commit to learning if you want to be at the top of your field. Here are four approaches you can take to make learning a priority.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/","og_site_name":"Shortform Books","article_published_time":"2023-05-02T11:06:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2023-05-02T14:44:26+00:00","og_image":[{"width":750,"height":373,"url":"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/wordpress.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/how-to-learn-effectively.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Elizabeth Whitworth","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Elizabeth Whitworth","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/"},"author":{"name":"Elizabeth Whitworth","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d2928cf6c11a69ced1491d6a5b74fb13"},"headline":"Commit to Learning: The First Step on the Path to Mastery","datePublished":"2023-05-02T11:06:00+00:00","dateModified":"2023-05-02T14:44:26+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/"},"wordCount":698,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/how-to-learn-effectively.jpg","keywords":["The Daily Laws"],"articleSection":["Career","Education","Self-Improvement"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/","name":"Commit to Learning: The First Step on the Path to Mastery - Shortform Books","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/how-to-learn-effectively.jpg","datePublished":"2023-05-02T11:06:00+00:00","dateModified":"2023-05-02T14:44:26+00:00","description":"You must commit to learning if you want to be at the top of your field. Here are four approaches you can take to make learning a priority.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/how-to-learn-effectively.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/how-to-learn-effectively.jpg","width":750,"height":373},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/commit-to-learning\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Commit to Learning: The First Step on the Path to Mastery"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/","name":"Shortform Books","description":"The World&#039;s Best Book Summaries","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Shortform Books","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/logo-equilateral-with-text-no-bg.png","width":500,"height":74,"caption":"Shortform Books"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/d2928cf6c11a69ced1491d6a5b74fb13","name":"Elizabeth Whitworth","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1fff9d65a52ac4340660218e7b63ee5e365cf08e7aa7adff79a0142cd4b96f84?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1fff9d65a52ac4340660218e7b63ee5e365cf08e7aa7adff79a0142cd4b96f84?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Elizabeth Whitworth"},"description":"Elizabeth has a lifelong love of books. She devours nonfiction, especially in the areas of history, theology, and philosophy. A switch to audiobooks has kindled her enjoyment of well-narrated fiction, particularly Victorian and early 20th-century works. She appreciates idea-driven books\u2014and a classic murder mystery now and then. Elizabeth has a Substack and is writing a book about what the Bible says about death and hell.","sameAs":["rina@shortform.com"],"award":["Contributions to joint task force efforts (FBI)","Contributions to Special Operations Division (DOJ & DEA)","Efforts to fight the war on drugs (NSA)","Contributions to Operation Storm Front (US Customs Service)"],"knowsAbout":["History","Theology","Government"],"jobTitle":"Senior SEO Writer","worksFor":"Shortform","url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/author\/elizabeth\/"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/how-to-learn-effectively.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100704"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":100928,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100704\/revisions\/100928"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}