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by Robert Greene<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u23f1 15 minutes reading time<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\ud83c\udfa7 Audio version available<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Buy on Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019ve mentioned the whole 10,000 hours to master a skill rule. But, luckily, that rule has been debunked by numerous people who managed to actually master a skill in just 20 hours. It\u2019s a massive difference from the former; however, there are things that are not taken into account in the 10,000 hours rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This rule is about the quantity of time practicing, not the quality. The truth of the matter is, it\u2019s the quality that matters most. A person can practice 10 hours trying to learn one thing while it can take someone else just 2 hours. All practice isn\u2019t equal, which is why the rule was found to be flawed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, how can you master a skill in just 20 hours?<\/p>\n\n\n\n When it comes to learning a new skill, people are classified into two categories; the majority of people will have a mindset that, since they\u2019re terrible at the skill, they will never get better at it. While the minority will be completely okay at the fact that they\u2019re beginners and they think of it as a way to motivate themselves to improve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s true that having the mindset that you\u2019ll never get better is nothing short of toxic, but, many of us can\u2019t help but feel that way. It acts as an emotional barrier that will stand in the way of achieving your goal and would make anyone resist new changes–changes that could lead them where they want to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Fear takes over their thoughts, and this is the point where most people quit. Getting over that emotional barrier is extremely important when you\u2019re learning a new skill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to that, the most difficult part in learning a new skill is also the start. You\u2019ll often end up feeling incompetent and that you\u2019ll never be as good as someone else. But, you need to always have faith in yourself<\/a> and your capabilities, and accept that this is only the beginning of the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A lot of people will say that they want to learn and master a new skill without having their minds set on a skill they\u2019re passionate about or even interested in. What these people don\u2019t know is that picking up the wrong skill is a grave mistake that can sabotage the whole process and kill your motivation to learn other new skills in the future. You have to be selective about what skill you want to learn in order to succeed in learning and mastering it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But, how can you know if a skill is right for you when you\u2019re not sure about what you want to learn?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, there are a couple of questions that you need to ask yourself before you choose a skill. Are you going to be able to use that skill in your everyday life? Does it pique your interest? When you look at individuals who already mastered the skill, do they intrigue you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n There\u2019s no denying that you can learn practically any new skill, but if the skill is randomly chosen and doesn\u2019t serve any purpose to you, you will find that you may lose interest along the way. You need to love the skill and the process in order to be able to persevere and be successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The definition of mastering a skill differs from one person to the next. Take language learning as an example; when you start learning a new language and are now able to converse fluently with native speakers–this might be your definition of mastering a skill. Someone else might consider themselves to have mastered this skill when they\u2019re able to watch movies in that language without the need for subtitles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nThe 20-Hours Rule<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Accept That You\u2019re a Beginner<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Prepare Yourself<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Set Your Definition of Mastering<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Build the Principle<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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