Learning is an essential life skill. You need to constantly learn every day, every moment of your life to keep your life more than just stagnant water.
We always know water when it is flowing is the purest form, whereas the same water stops flowing, it stinks. It works the same in life. The moment we think, we know it all, we stop ourselves from growing.
From the period of us in our mother’s womb, we are learning. We are constant learners. Because we are constant learners, we can stand and walk and meet the basic needs of life.
Then why have we stopped learning some of the most advanced skills? Be it cooking, it’s fun to cook or be it a new language, it is fun to learn a new language, and sometimes the same skill that we were reluctant to learn, will be our life saviors.
Imagine, you love traveling, you go to places and places, you love to explore and at some point, you want to have a conversation with the local people of the place but without the relevant knowledge of language and tradition, you cannot move forward.
(In many cases, hand gestures work and I know many of my friends who can survive in any place of this world without knowing anything, hahaha jk.)
Yeah, then, it is our skill of how fast can we learn anything that comes into the picture.
Here I speak of various techniques of learning anything that I have used in my entire life.
I am a pharmacy graduate, I can speak and write 5-6 languages, etc.,
Probably this would give enough guarantee on how to speed up to learning skill set, which is very important to reach that dream YOU.
Mastering Skills Made Simple: 9 Proven Methods
There are various ways in which you can learn any skill faster
1. Take baby steps
Taking small steps to achieve anything great is very crucial. the steps you take should be measurable then you will have the motive to complete the skill that you are learning. Break down your skill.
For example, you are learning photography, so taking baby steps includes, understanding your camera, and mastering one setting at a time. Practicing one step at a time will make your study process easy and fast.
2. Gamify the process of learning
As I said earlier, taking measurable baby steps, will keep your motive to learn anything forever.
Gaming means, like a virtual game setup, after every level, the player gets an upgrade or an advantage or in simple terms, they will get some sort of reward.
To learn anything, after achieving the baby step, give yourself a reward
This step means, after every step, appreciate your effort by rewarding yourself.
May it be a day off, a pizza party, or a refreshing outing. This will increase your will to practice all other steps that you have broken down.
3. Do it repeatedly
Expose yourself to those situations where you can execute your learning. Bring it to your day-to-day life.
Practice your learning, that is how it’s going to stay forever.
Fantasize your journey of learning photography as a series in your Instagram story Facebook story or a life update.
For example, be it capturing everyday scenes, experimenting within your premises, etc.,
4. Make it a routine
Allot a block of time of your day, or week to practice your new skill set. Be consistent with your new routine. Importantly forgive yourself if you have missed practicing it. That will increase your motive to learn it more and more
Meaning, create a schedule. Plan your day, week, and month. Create time blocks in your calendar. Share your clicks with your friends and family.
Forgive the missed session. I believe this will help you make your skills your routine.
5. Know your why
This is a very important yet underrated step in learning. Anything that interests you or attracts you need not be promised forever.
But the same interest is backed with a strong why always content of forever. It is important to understand and romanticize a fact for why are you practicing a skill.
You might want to pursue photography to see smiles everywhere, may it also be
6. Teach others
The skill set that you are learning exponentially grows when you are teaching it. So make sure, no student of your returns empty-handed. Because it is not him learning, it’s you learning it.
7. Have immense faith in the teacher
In India, there is a saying, “Guru Devobhava” which translates to “Teacher is like God”. We all know the fact that they are humans and humans are prone to make mistakes.
That never means to humiliate them. Revere teacher as you Revere god. Because without a teacher, you don’t know anything even those baby steps that I mentioned earlier.
8. Resources
This is the information age, so you can never blame a lack of information for your learning. Utilize all the resources possible for your learning process and go ahead.
9. Learn from others
See what others are doing, do not judge them. Instead, learn from everything that they are doing. Be a student of life. Life teaches you everything that a teacher lacks.
Mastering Skills Made Simple: 9 Proven Methods
 So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and start. Start learning that one thing, which you always wanted to do. Do not let that photographer within you wait, do not let that model within you starve, Do not let that dancer in you step back. DO NOT WAIT. Time is always running. So should you but at your own pace. All the best for your learning.
Lots of love from your virtual friend VARSHA <3!!!
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