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“The early hours of trying something new are always challenging, but a little persistence can result in huge increases in skill. The human brain is optimized to pick up new skills extremely quickly. If you persist and practice in an intelligent way, you’ll always experience dramatic improvements in a very short period of time,” Kaufman explained.
According to him, it’s vital to push through the early frustration of learning something new. You can do this in a few ways.
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For instance, when learning a new skill, you should precommit to putting in at least 20 hours of deliberate practice so you don’t quit at the first sign of difficulty.
Moreover, you should learn just enough of the skill to start putting it into practice. It also helps if you break down your efforts into smaller, bite-sized chunks. And it’s never a mistake to enjoy the actual process of learning and to have a bit of fun.
This way, hopefully, you’ll become “reasonably competent” in the new skill. You’ll then get use out of it and perform “well enough for your own purposes,” even if you’re not a top-tier global grandmaster in it.
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Kaufman stressed to Forbes that you should be honest with yourself about the skills and topics that you’re personally the most interested in right now. In other words, stop thinking about what you ‘should’ be doing and focus on what you’re inclined to do.
“When you’re naturally interested in a particular skill, you’ll learn extremely quickly, so follow your interests where they lead, and avoid forcing yourself to grind through topics you’re not really interested in exploring.”
That’s not to say that you should ignore every skill that you’re not particularly passionate about. Some (boring) skills are useful in life. Others help you reach your goals and get ahead at work. So, in these cases, focus on getting excited about the results. That should, with a bit of luck, get you at least a bit excited about the topic or learning process, too.
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Which of these ingenious solutions to problems impressed you the most and why? Did we feature any examples of creative ideas that you actually came up with independently, too?
What are some of the most out-of-the-box and unconventional things you’ve personally done to solve complicated issues? We’d love to hear from you! After you’ve upvoted your favorite pics, share your thoughts in the comments at the bottom of this list.
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#38 The Visual Indicators Projected On The Floor By This Hospital Bed
#39 This Italian Restaurant I Had Lunch At Uses Straws Made Of Pasta
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