Tuesday, December 24, 2019

How to learn anything fast


  • Document clearly what and why you want to learn. Document the expertise you want to gain on that subject, how you see yourself with that subject
  • Deconstruct the skill to sub skills and practice the most important sub skill that you will need to use first. 
  • Then research just enough to understand the important sub skills. Also research on how you can self correct that skill. But books, courses, sme's. They help you deconstruct the Skill. Dont go through them end to end. Find sub skills that are repeatedly taught in those different sources.
  • Remove distraction that do not allow you. Set specific time for this activity. Make the start of the activity easy, like keep guitar next to you on a stand in hall.
  • Pre commit on 20 hrs that you are going spend on this Skill. Why is this important - because early hours are difficult for every skill for everyone. Pre committing 20 hrs helps you get over this mountain or resistance. Most of all do it daily.
  • Ukkelle for eg, - skills requiring motor skill - the best time is to practice just before going to bed everyday for 40 mins for 20 days. Research shows that this is best way to help for next day.
  • With deconstruction of a skill - if you feel its too simple - then usually you are right at deconstructing
  • Power law of practice - the initial hours are the most you learn of any skill.
  • The advantage of 20 hours is - the target does not seem overwhelming

Another simple technique even for kids to learn and memorize faster:

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