I’ve seen many users who have solved huge number of problems but still have a low rating. I was wondering what could be the reason behind that until I arrived at a conclusion. I may be wrong. I’m very open to criticism. However, this is what I’ve realised and I want to share it with everyone.
What matters is not how many problems we’ve solved but how many problems we’ve absorbed. It’s possible to solve a problem by reading the editorial after trying for just five minutes, but it’s not possible to absorb a problem like that. It’s only after we’ve given our best efforts and tried everything we’ve got before reading the editorial, the solution stays with us. I’ve used the word ‘absorb’ because by doing this the solution will becomes more ingrained into our memory and will stay with us forever. In other words, it’s absorbed into our brain. We understand the underlying concepts, the reasoning behind the solution steps, and the connections between different techniques. This enhances our ability to apply similar concepts in future problems.
I feel one hour is the bare minimum amount of time we should try before jumping to the editorial in order to absorb the solution. The time frame may be different for different people. It’s important to figure out your own time frame.
In the end, I feel it’s more important to absorb as many problems as possible instead of just solving them.
Edited: I don't have any intention of giving unsolicited advice here. I apologise if it feels that way. This post is just one of my observation. I've just posted it here so that other people with greater experience can verify and correct it if possible. Thanks in advance.
so you advise low rating people but are low rating too!!
He is giving advice to people who have solved a huge number of problems but still find themselves with no improvement.
If he is a low-rated guy, can't he give advice? He is already a specialist with an almost 260 problems solved, Which means he is using his advice to improve tho.
You can't judge anyone by his/her progress on the current ID. Maybe he/she would have multiple accounts? or practice on different platforms too?
I mean he is doing CP from 2021. There are multiple possibilities.
I do agree that Absorbing questions is a must, but with that, You have to solve as many problems as you can.
As he said, I may be wrong. I’m very open to criticism
callmepandey solved 2500+ questions in 3 years. He absorbed and solved many at the same time.
Correct, I agree with you!
I just wanted to clarify that a person is eligible to give advice regardless of their expertise level. It's up to me whether I want to accept or disregard the advice.
why not this mean he has an alt account?
main idea you shouldn't advise people with thing you don't have
Hello Khalwsh, thank you for taking the time to read the entire post. As it may seem, I have articulated the post in such a way that it looks like I'm advising everybody. I apologise for that. However, I want to clarify that I'm not giving advice to anybody. I don't think I'm capable of that right now. This is just something that I observed and assumed to be true. I've posted it so that people can verify if its actually valid. I'd really appreciate if anyone would correct me. What are your thoughts on it?
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