I spent the last two years documenting my process of learning a bunch of different skills, as quickly as possible
and posting the results on this channel.
So, I thought it was about time that I made a video guide for how to learn anything quickly.
I should start by saying that there are no shortcuts. No loopholes. No tricks. No cheats.
No way of dodging the slog, and no substitute for the effort that goes into learning.
If that's what you came here for, I'm sorry.
Learning can also kinda suck at times
Training your mind and body can be frustrating
painful
boring
lonely
and a bit of a chore.
That being said, the feeling of nailing something that you weren't able to do before
That sense of accomplishment and satisfaction
It's difficult to top that.
Acquiring new talents and growing my skill set is one of the most fulfilling things I've done with my time
and 25 novel abilities gained over two years worth of videos
I've picked up a few tips along the way to help the learning process move along a little smoother.
Tip number one: set a clear, concise, objective.
Without a goal, you can't score
and no one wants to kind of learn something, so create an unambiguous milestone.
30 seconds continuous spinning
I'm trying to learn to solve the Rubik's cube in under two minutes
How long will it take you to learn how to ride this thing
For 50 meters without falling?
Say it to a camera, write it down, tell someone your plans - make it tangible, real, and concrete
Two: keep learning sessions short, 20 to 40 minutes
I feel this is the best window for pure learning before fatigue sets in, both physically and mentally
Try and do two sessions a day with a break in between
Work full-time? Wake up earlier.
Number three: break learning into smaller chunks
This seems pretty obvious
But I surprised myself how often I just try and do it all at once
It doesn't have to be complex
Split what you are trying to do into discrete components and work on one at a time
with the aim of eventually putting it all together.
Yes!
For example, learning muscle ups - first pull ups
Then dips, then technique, then strength training, then putting it all together
Number four:
Nothing will make a learning session less productive than dehydration
I find this is the one thing that stops learning dead, even more so than lack of sleep or hunger.
Get a water bottle.
And finally, number five: the most important thing of all, the driving force behind everything that I do
the fix I am always searching for:
Celebrate your success.
Any little sliver of triumph
Celebrate it - get excited, get pumped, embrace that dopamine hit
you deserve it, you learned something
I mean, maybe I overdo it a bit, but you get my point
Yes!
Woo!
Yeah!
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