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The Pareto principle states that 20% of your activities (even lesser) deliver 80% results (even more) in almost every area of your life.
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You don't need to become an expert before you start to learn any sub-set of the major skill. You just need to learn enough, so you can self-correct when you make mistakes.
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Remove any obstacles that may distract you from practicing your sub-skill. Television is the biggest culprit, followed by smartphones.
Learning something new will come with some frustration. That will be a time to safeguard yourself from any distractions so you remain focused on learning the skill.
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It is not humanly possible to practice all in a twenty-hour stretch.
A distributed practice learning method is achievable. It would roughly mean 45 minutes of practice for a period of thirty days in a row.
For instance, writing every evening for 30 minutes can give you a reward of a 25 000-word book in a 5 - 6 week period.
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“The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice”.
Brian Herbert
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The fear of sounding stupid stops us. In reality, you can learn anything if you wish to with a little daily practise over a repeated period of time.
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"One skill you want to master in this day and age we live in, if you want to have an extraordinary life, is the ab..."
Mimic and get help from someone who’s already learned it to get tips and save time.
In order to achieve mastery faster, our first step should be to consult the top players in the field and model the path they have already carved out for us.
...into its basic, fundamental components, to find the most important things to practice first. This shows that very few things actually make a difference in any aspect of our lives, including learning.
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