Learning new skills is fun and exciting, but it can also be incredibly challenging and daunting. Most people don’t enjoy being bad at something and failing over and over again. And yet, you’ll have a tough time learning anything new if you don’t see your mistakes as opportunities for growth, instead of as failure. Meanwhile, some skills are actually fairly easy to learn and can have a massive impact on your life.
Some helpful internet users spilled the tea about what they see as top-tier, life-changing skills that you can learn in just a few short weeks. Keep scrolling to read their suggestions. We know what we’ll be focusing on in the new year. What about you?
#61
Learn about investing. Compounding interest to be specific. It doesn’t matter if you make a lot of
Money during your working years.
Learn this and you will retire rich. I promise.
Money during your working years.
Learn this and you will retire rich. I promise.
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4points
#62
Making your bed perfectly every morning. Sounds dumb, but two weeks in, you’re suddenly a person who has their life together.
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4points
#63
Start Learning English Stenography bro.... You won't regret it never in your Life.
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#64
In the corporate world - public speaking. Getting out of your shell a little bit and having an opinion will do wonders for you. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen underperformers get promoted over work horse engineers simply because they speak up more in company meetings.
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#65
You can learn to read and write the Korean alphabet in a few weeks, and it will improve your enjoyment of K-pop.
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3points
#66
Work skills - how to plant the seed for a raise in advance, pitch yourself in interviews or pitch your projects, and manage up so you advance faster. It does not take long to learn these skills at all. The trick is you do need to follow through and be decent at your job, but if you are doing that anyway and not advancing, knowing a little about these things can make all the difference.
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#67
How to apologize like you actually mean it and follow through with changed behaviour. can turn a relationship that was going to end into one that has improved. pretty hard to stay mad at someone most of the time if they take responsibility, promise to change, and follow through.
how to say no to something without it being an argument until you say yes. state clearly, firmly, then disengage. also sometimes the right words matter. if i told my parents i couldn't do whatever chores they dreamed up 'because i was reading my textbook' they didn't care. but if i said 'i'm studying' suddenly THAT mattered. even though i was performing the exact same action, their perspective mattered. most of the time people are okay with a no and what they really want is to feel valued. so you gotta strike the right balance between just plain 'no' and 'would if i could.' and if somebody in your life is the type of person to argue about every no, tell them, not only do you not have time for that thing they want, you also don't have time to argue about it and the next time they don't take no for an answer, you'll stop answering entirely.
learning how to learn. focus on finding good sources, a variety of perspectives, and how to review so you remember. try the 3, 3, 3 review method: learn something and take notes. review those notes 3 days later then 3 weeks later, then 3 months later. it is pretty hard to forget after that. also focus on what helps YOU learn and often using a variety of learning styles at once helps. visual, written, spoken, hands-on.
how to say no to something without it being an argument until you say yes. state clearly, firmly, then disengage. also sometimes the right words matter. if i told my parents i couldn't do whatever chores they dreamed up 'because i was reading my textbook' they didn't care. but if i said 'i'm studying' suddenly THAT mattered. even though i was performing the exact same action, their perspective mattered. most of the time people are okay with a no and what they really want is to feel valued. so you gotta strike the right balance between just plain 'no' and 'would if i could.' and if somebody in your life is the type of person to argue about every no, tell them, not only do you not have time for that thing they want, you also don't have time to argue about it and the next time they don't take no for an answer, you'll stop answering entirely.
learning how to learn. focus on finding good sources, a variety of perspectives, and how to review so you remember. try the 3, 3, 3 review method: learn something and take notes. review those notes 3 days later then 3 weeks later, then 3 months later. it is pretty hard to forget after that. also focus on what helps YOU learn and often using a variety of learning styles at once helps. visual, written, spoken, hands-on.
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#69
Honestly you can learn a new language in a month maybe not properly proficient but good enough to watch a show. I learned basic Arabic for a prank on my good friend after he got back from a deployment.
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#70
Speaking from experience, learning how to weight lift and with proper form. Since weight training in some form is so important and beneficial to health throughout all age ranges and genders, finding a place (like a good CrossFit gym) to learn and become comfortable with weights, lifts and workout format is an extremely useful skill that can then be done at home with the right equipment or in any gym for rest of your life.
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#71
Learning how to manage your attention instead of your time. Even small changes in focus habits can have outsized effets on everything else.
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2points
#72
Basic level graphic design.
Then learn as you go.
Eventually get a plotter, cut decals to sell.
Boom, you got a career.
Then learn as you go.
Eventually get a plotter, cut decals to sell.
Boom, you got a career.
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