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How to learn anything fast, The First 20 Hours author, Josh Kaufman

The first 20 hours to learn anything

There’s so much I want to do . . . and so little time.” The story of modern life.

Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn how to do. What’s on your list?

What’s holding you back from getting started?

Two things, most likely: time and skill.

Here’s an uncomfortable truth: the most rewarding experiences in life almost always require some

level of skill. Skills take time and effort to master—time we don’t have, and effort we’re reluctant to

contribute.

“I’ll get around to it someday, when I find the time.”

It’s easier to sit in front of the television or surf the web, frankly . . . so that’s what most of us do,

and our desires remain dreams.

Here’s another uncomfortable truth: many things aren’t fun until you’re good at them. Every skill

has what I call a frustration barrier—a period of time in which you’re horribly unskilled, and you’re

painfully aware of that fact. Why start something when you know you’re going to be bad at it?

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to master new skills with less angst? To break through the

frustration barrier quickly, so you can get to the rewarding part? To spend less time slogging through

confusion and doubt, and more time having fun?