This article is missing the "meta" in studying mathematics.
Creative introspection into how one learns begins to really pay off partway through college.
One's relationship to convention becomes as important as one's relationship to technique. Understanding the "whole" of something involves understanding the biases that shape the presentation you're seeing. You'll probably want to shed them.
This applies whether one wants to change math or just learn it. A passive stance, trying to do what others want, is a recipe for frustration.
Creative introspection into how one learns begins to really pay off partway through college.
One's relationship to convention becomes as important as one's relationship to technique. Understanding the "whole" of something involves understanding the biases that shape the presentation you're seeing. You'll probably want to shed them.
This applies whether one wants to change math or just learn it. A passive stance, trying to do what others want, is a recipe for frustration.