He has a great bit of advice[0] regarding learning that sounds simple but is easy to forget:<p>>One bit of advice: it is important to view knowledge as sort of a semantic tree -- make sure you understand the fundamental principles, ie the trunk and big branches, before you get into the leaves/details or there is nothing for them to hang on to.<p>[0]<a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2rgsan/i_am_elon_musk_ceocto_of_a_rocket_company_ama/cnfre0a?context=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2rgsan/i_am_elon_musk_...</a>