The first 20 hours -- how to learn anything | Josh Kaufman | TEDxCSU

I am almost at my 20th hour of watching TEDx talks and I have to say I AM getting pretty good at this.

"The main barrier is not intellectual -- it's EMOTIONAL." Amen to that.

*THE FIRST 20 HOURS - HOW TO LEARN ANYTHING* 1. Deconstruct the skill: - decide exactly what you want to be able to do when you're done, and then look into the skill and break it down into smaller pieces. 2. Learn enough to self correct: - learn just enough that you can actually practice and self correct or self edit as you practice. 3. Remove barriers to practice: - remove the distractions that are keeping you from practicing. 4. Practice for at least 20 hours: - by pre-committing to practicing whatever it is that you want to do for at least 20 hours, you will be able to overcome initial frustration barrier and stick with the practice long enough to actually reap the rewards. 5. The major barrier's not intellectual, it's emotional.

The last line : "Have fun"😭 Thanks for such amazing knowledge and time.

1 Deconstruct 2 Learn enough to Self correct 3 Remove distraction 4 Practice 20 hours

Algebra test starts in 30 hours. Time to test this theory.

This ted talk is worth 100 books read, and 100 movies watched on self-improvement. It's rare to find such an influential video. Kudos to all of you who ended up watching this!

4 simple steps to “Rapid Skill acquisition” are: 1- Deconstruct the skill and decide exactly what you would be able to do by breaking down the skill into smaller pieces 2- Learn enough to self correct (Learn enough part of the skill which you can practice and self correct) 3- Remove practice barriers (distractions) by utilising a little will power 4- Practice at least 20 hours

20hour Rules - Deconstruct the skill - Learn enough to self-correct -Remove practice barriers -Practice at least 20hours

Thanks to you sir. I come back to write this 3 months (- +) after i watched this video. When i was learning english, i've tried to memorize all the words and vocab as much as possible, but after months i still can't speak or even give a comment in youtube or instagram post in english. After watched this video i realize, i don't need all the words in oxford dictionary to start speaking, like that ukelele chords, know some important words is enough for you to speak in foreign language, and that's what i do now.

00:00 Becoming a parent changes priorities and learning new things becomes difficult. 02:45 The 10,000 hour rule for skill acquisition is based on studies of expert-level performance. 05:09 The 10,000 hour rule is a game of telephone 07:30 You can learn a new skill in just 20 hours of focused practice. 09:47 To learn a skill, deconstruct it and practice the most important parts first, learn enough to self-correct, remove barriers to practice, and practice for at least 20 hours. 12:07 Commit to practicing for 20 hours to overcome initial frustration and learn anything. 14:19 Playing the ukulele requires only a small set of chords 16:47 Put 20 hours into anything to learn it.

"By playing that song for you , I just hit my 20th hour of practicing the ukulele. " This words tough me the value of keep listening to something till the end. Thank u sir for your valuable speech.

I was watching this video just to improve my listening in English but at the end I think this video going to change my life. Thanks.

18:30 "The major barrier isn`t intellectual. It`s emotional." YES!!!

Years and years later, this talk is still incredible!!!

I really believe in everything he has just said. It is important to avoid procrastination guys. I am telling you this because of my life experience. I moved to Canada when I was 20 years old and my life has changed completely. I was studying computer engineering in my home country and was about to complete my 3rd year when my mother took the decision to move to Canada. It was really difficult at the beginning because of the language and culture. My knowledge about English was probably between 30% and 45%, so I had to invest part of time studying English. I proposed to myself that I had to learn the language at a university level in 1 year, and it worked. I still need improvements, but I feel really proud of myself because I was able to learn the language. After having learned English, I applied to University of Toronto to study Computer Science, and since the semester was going to start on September of the following year, I took that year to study everything about my career. I took my time to study advanced functions, calculus, physics and programming. What do I mean about all of this? You can learn everything you want if you really want to. The crucial part of all of this is to believe that you can do it. I personally do not believe in what the science says about the "SPECIAL KIDS". We all are smart beings that have the same capacities to learn everything we want. You can do it guys if you are willing to take the effort. I hope you have a great day and I wish you all the best ☺️. NEVER GIVE UP.

Thank you YouTube for recommending me after 8 years.

I rarely study except for when I have a serious exam to write. Due to not being in a habit of studying and being a tiny bit gifted at learning new things, I often remind myself the barrier is not intellectual, it’s rather emotional and it always helps. Thank you for your time teacher.

The best, most exciting, most practical, most fascinating Ted talk that I continue to come back to you again and again. Read the book multiple times, applied it to everything from learning a new language to fixing up my house, to now developing my skills as a ham radio operator.

1. Deconstruct the skill. Decide what you exactly want to do with skill and break the skill, practice the most important skills. 2. Learn enough to correct yourself. Practice just enough to notice when you do mistakes and get on the right path. 3. Remove the distractions. Disable notifications and remove all the distractions. 4. Practice at least 20 hours. Try to do 20 hours of deliberate practice. Stick with it no matter what. Additional:- The major barrier to skill acquisition isn't an intellectual one, but it's emotional.