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How to set achievable goals
How to create and stick to a schedule
How to break down large projects into smaller manageable tasks
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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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 ...
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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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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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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 da...
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Limit the amount of information
Efficiently manage information by determining what you want to learn from it first, then reading for that specific thing.
Another way to consume information is to determine the number of resources you’ll use first. Limit yourself to only those resources.
When you feel down, do half your usual work
Trying to perform to a high standard when you're down can leave you so drained that you don't have the energy to process whatever is bothering you.
Try to do only half or two-thirds of your usual work. It can prevent you from feeling overwhelmed and procrastinating...
🧞♂️ Compliment people without any hidden ask
When you like someone's stuff maybe it's a book they wrote or maybe it's a YouTube video they posted tell them immediately and don't ask for anything.
Or if you're if you're in class and you really like your friend's outfit for the day say to them.
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