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Don't have 10,000 hours to learn something new? That's fine - all you need is 20 hours
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Learning a new skill
Wanting to learn something new comes from the curious part of us. But then we have to put in the work. Many feel discouraged during this early learning period which may lead to soon giving up.
However, it is possible to learn anything in just 20 hours - by putting in only 45 minutes a day for about a month.
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Break the skill down
Decide what you want to learn, then break it down into smaller, manageable pieces. Identify the tools and skills behind each step.
For example, if you want to bake your own bread, the pieces would be making dough, letting it rise, kneading it, shaping it and putting it into a pan, and then baking it in the oven.
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Learn enough
Get three to five resources about what you're trying to learn, be it a book or a YouTube video. Set a limit on the number of resources to prevent you from procrastinating.
Then jump in and do it.
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Remove all distraction to practice
It may require you to remove all your electronic devices while you start your learning.
However, you could also combine your favorite distraction with your new activity. (For instance, turning on your favorite podcast while you bake.)
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The frustration barrier
Commit to practice for at least 20 hours to overcome that period in the beginning when you feel incompetent and stupid.
When you reach 20 hours, you will be surprised at how good you are.
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- If I can’t eliminate this task, can I automate it? Online bill paying is one example.
- Can it be delegated, or can I teach someone else how to do this? We can find ourselves more resistant about delegating duties at work.
- Should I do this task now, or can I do it later? This strategy is called “procrastinate on purpose.
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Just like normal jetlag, we all experience social jetlag. Weekends and holidays result in partying, staying up, or eating and drinking at odd hours.
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Defensive failure
It's what occurs when we want to achieve something and we think about it constantly but we don't do it.
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“I just don’t think I can do this”
Experiencing a rocky start is enough sometimes to discourage us from going any further and we convince ourselves we don't have what it takes to do a certain task.
How to outsmart it: Develop a growth mindset and try to see each failure as just an opportunity to learn.
“People like me aren’t good at this”
While our identities can give us a sense of meaning and a place in the world, sometimes they can get in our way when we’re attempting new things: many of us will avoid doing anything that threatens our sense of self.
How to outsmart it: Find people like you, that are doing the things you'd like to do and share your concerns with them.