How to MASTER Any Skill – #BelieveLife

good morning believe nation today we’re

good morning believe nation today we’re going to talk about how to master any

going to talk about how to master any

going to talk about how to master any skill rule number five is my personal

skill rule number five is my personal

skill rule number five is my personal favorite and make sure to stick around

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you’re going to spend thousands and

you’re going to spend thousands and thousands of hours learning over the

thousands of hours learning over the

thousands of hours learning over the course of your life and what’s crazy is

course of your life and what’s crazy is

course of your life and what’s crazy is that despite all that time in the

that despite all that time in the

that despite all that time in the classroom learning languages music

classroom learning languages music

classroom learning languages music whatever it might be you might be

whatever it might be you might be

whatever it might be you might be learning one of the slowest ways

learning one of the slowest ways

learning one of the slowest ways possible not because your teachers

possible not because your teachers

possible not because your teachers didn’t have good intentions but because

didn’t have good intentions but because

didn’t have good intentions but because they did not know how to teach you to

they did not know how to teach you to

they did not know how to teach you to optimize that learning experience the

optimize that learning experience the

optimize that learning experience the good news is this

good news is this

good news is this there are ways principles that you can

there are ways principles that you can

there are ways principles that you can apply to everything from martial arts to

apply to everything from martial arts to

apply to everything from martial arts to business that are going to help you lap

business that are going to help you lap

business that are going to help you lap the competition you can learn much

the competition you can learn much

the competition you can learn much faster than you are

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[Music] again I think lifelong learning is one

again I think lifelong learning is one

again I think lifelong learning is one of the most important things in the

of the most important things in the

of the most important things in the world and maybe I’m gonna just I’m gonna

world and maybe I’m gonna just I’m gonna

world and maybe I’m gonna just I’m gonna quickly go through a couple of things

quickly go through a couple of things

quickly go through a couple of things that happen in my brain when I’m

that happen in my brain when I’m

that happen in my brain when I’m learning I think the first thing is is

learning I think the first thing is is

learning I think the first thing is is actually just getting started doing

actually just getting started doing

actually just getting started doing something instead of nothing and that

something instead of nothing and that

something instead of nothing and that happens get started I think that happens

happens get started I think that happens

happens get started I think that happens through a couple of things the first

through a couple of things the first

through a couple of things the first thing is like curiosity so you see

thing is like curiosity so you see

thing is like curiosity so you see something it inspires you let’s say

something it inspires you let’s say

something it inspires you let’s say you’re interested in learning how to

you’re interested in learning how to

you’re interested in learning how to play the guitar or interested in

play the guitar or interested in

play the guitar or interested in photography we’ll go back to my roots

photography we’ll go back to my roots

photography we’ll go back to my roots that usually comes around by seeing

that usually comes around by seeing

that usually comes around by seeing pictures in a magazine or seeing a

pictures in a magazine or seeing a

pictures in a magazine or seeing a friend who’s a great photographer

friend who’s a great photographer

friend who’s a great photographer there’s just there’s a little bit of a

there’s just there’s a little bit of a

there’s just there’s a little bit of a thing a curiosity a passion what I incur

thing a curiosity a passion what I incur

thing a curiosity a passion what I incur you to do is encourage you to do is to

you to do is encourage you to do is to

you to do is encourage you to do is to step into that like lean in and say okay

step into that like lean in and say okay

step into that like lean in and say okay what is it that’s interesting about this

what is it that’s interesting about this

what is it that’s interesting about this and how can I do it

and how can I do it

and how can I do it so the first thing is curiosity my

so the first thing is curiosity my

so the first thing is curiosity my outline here and then thing to being

outline here and then thing to being

outline here and then thing to being here is actually start doing it let’s go

here is actually start doing it let’s go

here is actually start doing it let’s go back to the photography example you saw

back to the photography example you saw

back to the photography example you saw some cool pictures you say well my

some cool pictures you say well my

some cool pictures you say well my friends are taking up photography I

friends are taking up photography I

friends are taking up photography I wonder what I can do you don’t need a

wonder what I can do you don’t need a

wonder what I can do you don’t need a lot of equipment in this stage you can

lot of equipment in this stage you can

lot of equipment in this stage you can take out just your phone for example and

take out just your phone for example and

take out just your phone for example and start taking pictures the doing part is

start taking pictures the doing part is

start taking pictures the doing part is actually one of the most important

actually one of the most important

actually one of the most important things you could sit back and

things you could sit back and

things you could sit back and pontificate for a long time but step

pontificate for a long time but step

pontificate for a long time but step into it you don’t have to love

into it you don’t have to love

into it you don’t have to love photography you can step into it take

photography you can step into it take

photography you can step into it take some pictures realize how that’s kind of

some pictures realize how that’s kind of

some pictures realize how that’s kind of not not that exciting or you can step

not not that exciting or you can step

not not that exciting or you can step into four or five or six other things I

into four or five or six other things I

into four or five or six other things I think the important thing is doing

think the important thing is doing

think the important thing is doing something rather than nothing so let’s

something rather than nothing so let’s

something rather than nothing so let’s follow the thread here we’re gonna step

follow the thread here we’re gonna step

follow the thread here we’re gonna step in and we we start taking pictures with

in and we we start taking pictures with

in and we we start taking pictures with an iPhone and we loved it oh this is

an iPhone and we loved it oh this is

an iPhone and we loved it oh this is kind of interesting I wonder what else

kind of interesting I wonder what else

kind of interesting I wonder what else there is so that’s when you lean further

there is so that’s when you lean further

there is so that’s when you lean further in you get inspired this this phase is

in you get inspired this this phase is

in you get inspired this this phase is really important because this is where

really important because this is where

really important because this is where you decide to go deeper you may invest

you decide to go deeper you may invest

you decide to go deeper you may invest in some gear or you may rent something

in some gear or you may rent something

in some gear or you may rent something or borrow a friend’s camera and you sort

or borrow a friend’s camera and you sort

or borrow a friend’s camera and you sort of lean into the thing at a deeper level

of lean into the thing at a deeper level

of lean into the thing at a deeper level I think this is huge most real learning

I think this is huge most real learning

I think this is huge most real learning doesn’t happen without some genuine

doesn’t happen without some genuine

doesn’t happen without some genuine spark some point of inflection where you

spark some point of inflection where you

spark some point of inflection where you really were motivated because without

really were motivated because without

really were motivated because without motivation you’re not gonna get anywhere

motivation you’re not gonna get anywhere

motivation you’re not gonna get anywhere so pay attention to those things in life

so pay attention to those things in life

so pay attention to those things in life that motivates you and lean into them

that motivates you and lean into them

that motivates you and lean into them as an adult or somebody who’s probably

as an adult or somebody who’s probably

as an adult or somebody who’s probably trying to build your target skill

trying to build your target skill

trying to build your target skill outside of the classroom you have to

outside of the classroom you have to

outside of the classroom you have to build your curriculum and to help you

build your curriculum and to help you

build your curriculum and to help you actually build that curriculum I want to

actually build that curriculum I want to

actually build that curriculum I want to go over a four step process created by

go over a four step process created by

go over a four step process created by the author Josh Kaufman in his book the

the author Josh Kaufman in his book the

the author Josh Kaufman in his book the first 20 hours Kaufman is a

first 20 hours Kaufman is a

first 20 hours Kaufman is a fantastically insightful author and this

fantastically insightful author and this

fantastically insightful author and this book Affairs is about rapid skill

book Affairs is about rapid skill

book Affairs is about rapid skill acquisition and as the title suggests he

acquisition and as the title suggests he

acquisition and as the title suggests he posits that you can build the bulk of

posits that you can build the bulk of

posits that you can build the bulk of any skill within 20 hours of practice in

any skill within 20 hours of practice in

any skill within 20 hours of practice in the book he breaks down the process of

the book he breaks down the process of

the book he breaks down the process of skill acquisition into four distinct

skill acquisition into four distinct

skill acquisition into four distinct steps and to show you how these steps

steps and to show you how these steps

steps and to show you how these steps cover almost any skill you’d want to

cover almost any skill you’d want to

cover almost any skill you’d want to learn I want to use two different very

learn I want to use two different very

learn I want to use two different very diverse examples for each step we’ll

diverse examples for each step we’ll

diverse examples for each step we’ll look at both skateboarding which is a

look at both skateboarding which is a

look at both skateboarding which is a very physical skill that requires

very physical skill that requires

very physical skill that requires building lots of muscle memory and also

building lots of muscle memory and also

building lots of muscle memory and also web development which is a much more

web development which is a much more

web development which is a much more cerebral activity that requires learning

cerebral activity that requires learning

cerebral activity that requires learning several coding languages so the first

several coding languages so the first

several coding languages so the first step is to deconstruct the skill into

step is to deconstruct the skill into

step is to deconstruct the skill into smaller sub skills in the case of

smaller sub skills in the case of

smaller sub skills in the case of skateboarding you’d want to deconstruct

skateboarding you’d want to deconstruct

skateboarding you’d want to deconstruct it into actually balancing on the board

it into actually balancing on the board

it into actually balancing on the board learning how to turn and carve Tic Tac

learning how to turn and carve Tic Tac

learning how to turn and carve Tic Tac turnaround on ramps and do basic tricks

turnaround on ramps and do basic tricks

turnaround on ramps and do basic tricks when it comes to web development those

when it comes to web development those

when it comes to web development those skills have actually been broken down

skills have actually been broken down

skills have actually been broken down pretty well for you already

pretty well for you already

pretty well for you already the basic structure of the web is coded

the basic structure of the web is coded

the basic structure of the web is coded in HTML the presentation and design is

in HTML the presentation and design is

in HTML the presentation and design is done in CSS and a lot of the other

done in CSS and a lot of the other

done in CSS and a lot of the other coding aspects are done in JavaScript or

coding aspects are done in JavaScript or

coding aspects are done in JavaScript or other languages as a budding web

other languages as a budding web

other languages as a budding web developer all you have to do to start is

developer all you have to do to start is

developer all you have to do to start is basically make a list of the languages

basically make a list of the languages

basically make a list of the languages you’d want to learn and in what order

you’d want to learn and in what order

you’d want to learn and in what order the second step is to identify the sub

the second step is to identify the sub

the second step is to identify the sub skills you want to practice and learn

skills you want to practice and learn

skills you want to practice and learn enough about each one that you can

enough about each one that you can

enough about each one that you can effectively practice on your own and

effectively practice on your own and

effectively practice on your own and also self-correct

also self-correct

also self-correct in both the case of skateboarding or web

in both the case of skateboarding or web

in both the case of skateboarding or web development there are hundreds of online

development there are hundreds of online

development there are hundreds of online resources that can effectively teach you

resources that can effectively teach you

resources that can effectively teach you or you could even find a human teacher

or you could even find a human teacher

or you could even find a human teacher alright step number one you’re gonna

alright step number one you’re gonna

alright step number one you’re gonna want to write this down step on the poor

once you’ve done your initial learning

once you’ve done your initial learning and you’re ready to start practicing the

and you’re ready to start practicing the

and you’re ready to start practicing the third step is to remove any barriers to

third step is to remove any barriers to

third step is to remove any barriers to that practice whether they be physical

that practice whether they be physical

that practice whether they be physical mental or emotional this means making

mental or emotional this means making

mental or emotional this means making sure you have access to the equipment

sure you have access to the equipment

sure you have access to the equipment you need to learn the skill like you

you need to learn the skill like you

you need to learn the skill like you probably need a skateboard if you want

probably need a skateboard if you want

probably need a skateboard if you want to learn how to skateboard and you

to learn how to skateboard and you

to learn how to skateboard and you probably you’re gonna need a computer if

probably you’re gonna need a computer if

probably you’re gonna need a computer if you want to learn how to web develop but

you want to learn how to web develop but

you want to learn how to web develop but also you’re gonna want to break down

also you’re gonna want to break down

also you’re gonna want to break down your tasks into manageable chunks that

your tasks into manageable chunks that

your tasks into manageable chunks that you believe you can achieve and on the

you believe you can achieve and on the

you believe you can achieve and on the emotional side you’re gonna want to make

emotional side you’re gonna want to make

emotional side you’re gonna want to make sure you surround yourself with people

sure you surround yourself with people

sure you surround yourself with people who are positive and encouraging about

who are positive and encouraging about

who are positive and encouraging about this experience rather than toxic people

this experience rather than toxic people

this experience rather than toxic people who only say negative things and finally

who only say negative things and finally

who only say negative things and finally we come to the fourth step which is

we come to the fourth step which is

we come to the fourth step which is simply to practice that skill

simply to practice that skill

simply to practice that skill deliberately now what additional tip I

deliberately now what additional tip I

deliberately now what additional tip I can give you when it comes to practicing

can give you when it comes to practicing

can give you when it comes to practicing is to interleave your practice that

is to interleave your practice that

is to interleave your practice that means taking multiple sub skills and

means taking multiple sub skills and

means taking multiple sub skills and jumping back and forth between them for

jumping back and forth between them for

jumping back and forth between them for instance if you spend an hour trying to

instance if you spend an hour trying to

instance if you spend an hour trying to learn how to ollie and you’re stuck at

learn how to ollie and you’re stuck at

learn how to ollie and you’re stuck at this point it doesn’t really do you any

this point it doesn’t really do you any

this point it doesn’t really do you any good to keep hammering away in it

good to keep hammering away in it

good to keep hammering away in it instead you should go try to do

instead you should go try to do

instead you should go try to do something else maybe try dropping in on

something else maybe try dropping in on

something else maybe try dropping in on the ramp and later on come back to

the ramp and later on come back to

the ramp and later on come back to ollieing by doing this you’re giving

ollieing by doing this you’re giving

ollieing by doing this you’re giving your brain a little bit of time to relax

your brain a little bit of time to relax

your brain a little bit of time to relax and step back from that very focused

and step back from that very focused

and step back from that very focused concentrated session of practicing that

concentrated session of practicing that

concentrated session of practicing that one sub skill and coming back later

one sub skill and coming back later

one sub skill and coming back later you’re gonna be able to look at it with

you’re gonna be able to look at it with

you’re gonna be able to look at it with a more first perspective and you’ll

a more first perspective and you’ll

a more first perspective and you’ll ultimately be more successful at it

ultimately be more successful at it

ultimately be more successful at it third tip people get this even wrong I

third tip people get this even wrong I

third tip people get this even wrong I think from college and it’s that if you

think from college and it’s that if you

think from college and it’s that if you have a set amount of time to dedicate to

have a set amount of time to dedicate to

have a set amount of time to dedicate to any sort of learning endeavor you are

any sort of learning endeavor you are

any sort of learning endeavor you are much better off spending that time a

much better off spending that time a

much better off spending that time a little bit every day then you are in one

little bit every day then you are in one

little bit every day then you are in one batched process there’s some things in

batched process there’s some things in

batched process there’s some things in life that do better in batching learning

life that do better in batching learning

life that do better in batching learning is not one of them because learning

is not one of them because learning

is not one of them because learning comes from repetition right I see people

comes from repetition right I see people

comes from repetition right I see people on ecology go but wait a second I

on ecology go but wait a second I

on ecology go but wait a second I crammed for my last test I did find

crammed for my last test I did find

crammed for my last test I did find eight hours straight a study yes but how

eight hours straight a study yes but how

eight hours straight a study yes but how much did you remember three days later

much did you remember three days later

much did you remember three days later if you’re trying to build a skill you’re

if you’re trying to build a skill you’re

if you’re trying to build a skill you’re trying to rewire your brain create new

trying to rewire your brain create new

trying to rewire your brain create new neural pathways say you’re playing the

neural pathways say you’re playing the

neural pathways say you’re playing the piano if you sit down for three hours

piano if you sit down for three hours

piano if you sit down for three hours and play play play play play play play

and play play play play play play play

and play play play play play play play and then come back a week later you’re

and then come back a week later you’re

and then come back a week later you’re not gonna have it but if you sit down

not gonna have it but if you sit down

not gonna have it but if you sit down for a half hour a day walk away come

for a half hour a day walk away come

for a half hour a day walk away come back the next day half hour you’re

back the next day half hour you’re

back the next day half hour you’re getting to review what you did in a much

getting to review what you did in a much

getting to review what you did in a much shorter time span that’s going to help

shorter time span that’s going to help

shorter time span that’s going to help you learn faster so keep in mind when

you learn faster so keep in mind when

you learn faster so keep in mind when you have something this consistency

you have something this consistency

you have something this consistency every single day with the exception of

every single day with the exception of

every single day with the exception of things that require rest like weight

things that require rest like weight

things that require rest like weight training you want to keep that up now a

training you want to keep that up now a

training you want to keep that up now a couple of caveats here first thing is

couple of caveats here first thing is

couple of caveats here first thing is this takes much more willpower it’s a

this takes much more willpower it’s a

this takes much more willpower it’s a lot easier for people to go I’m going to

lot easier for people to go I’m going to

lot easier for people to go I’m going to run really hard for

run really hard for

run really hard for today than it is to do it for a year a

today than it is to do it for a year a

today than it is to do it for a year a little bit every day so if you’re

little bit every day so if you’re

little bit every day so if you’re working on willpower you haven’t

working on willpower you haven’t

working on willpower you haven’t mastered that check out our video on

mastered that check out our video on

mastered that check out our video on willpower it’s going to help you with

willpower it’s going to help you with

willpower it’s going to help you with that and the second thing is that this

that and the second thing is that this

that and the second thing is that this is true of learning and practicing

is true of learning and practicing

is true of learning and practicing though not necessarily of production I’m

though not necessarily of production I’m

though not necessarily of production I’m a writer and if you’re learning to write

a writer and if you’re learning to write

a writer and if you’re learning to write I recommend you read and write every day

I recommend you read and write every day

I recommend you read and write every day but if you’re writing your masterpiece

but if you’re writing your masterpiece

but if you’re writing your masterpiece some people myself included do better to

some people myself included do better to

some people myself included do better to have these just complete flow

have these just complete flow

have these just complete flow experiences of six hours at a time you

experiences of six hours at a time you

experiences of six hours at a time you write write write write write walk away

write write write write write walk away

write write write write write walk away for a week and then come back to it so

for a week and then come back to it so

for a week and then come back to it so learning and production not necessarily

learning and production not necessarily

learning and production not necessarily the same mechanics going on here there

the same mechanics going on here there

the same mechanics going on here there were four levels of learning okay let me

were four levels of learning okay let me

were four levels of learning okay let me tell you what the levels are some of you

tell you what the levels are some of you

tell you what the levels are some of you might know you’ve been through any

might know you’ve been through any

might know you’ve been through any self-development this isn’t very basic

self-development this isn’t very basic

self-development this isn’t very basic stuff but it’s important here the first

stuff but it’s important here the first

stuff but it’s important here the first level is called being unconsciously

level is called being unconsciously

level is called being unconsciously incompetent and what that means is this

incompetent and what that means is this

incompetent and what that means is this when you first start doing something you

when you first start doing something you

when you first start doing something you know so little about it you basically

know so little about it you basically

know so little about it you basically know nothing you don’t know what you

know nothing you don’t know what you

know nothing you don’t know what you don’t know this is a very scary spot to

don’t know this is a very scary spot to

don’t know this is a very scary spot to be in when you’re thrown into a

be in when you’re thrown into a

be in when you’re thrown into a situation and you’re a complete novice

situation and you’re a complete novice

situation and you’re a complete novice you said geez I’d love to get better at

you said geez I’d love to get better at

you said geez I’d love to get better at this but I haven’t the slightest idea of

this but I haven’t the slightest idea of

this but I haven’t the slightest idea of what I don’t know everyone follow that

what I don’t know everyone follow that

what I don’t know everyone follow that concept this is what most people start

concept this is what most people start

concept this is what most people start off okay the next level is becoming

off okay the next level is becoming

off okay the next level is becoming consciously incompetent that means that

consciously incompetent that means that

consciously incompetent that means that you’re like Jesus Christ I don’t know

you’re like Jesus Christ I don’t know

you’re like Jesus Christ I don’t know anything you’re like I’ve is this this

anything you’re like I’ve is this this

anything you’re like I’ve is this this doctors that Zoli strategies they also

doctors that Zoli strategies they also

doctors that Zoli strategies they also get I don’t know them that’s the next

get I don’t know them that’s the next

get I don’t know them that’s the next level next level above that is called

level next level above that is called

level next level above that is called being consciously competent consciously

being consciously competent consciously

being consciously competent consciously confident means that you’re good at

confident means that you’re good at

confident means that you’re good at something but you can’t really do it

something but you can’t really do it

something but you can’t really do it with your eyes closed yet your guru

with your eyes closed yet your guru

with your eyes closed yet your guru requires all your focus and your mental

requires all your focus and your mental

requires all your focus and your mental energy like remember we were kids

energy like remember we were kids

energy like remember we were kids growing up you don’t even tie your shoe

growing up you don’t even tie your shoe

growing up you don’t even tie your shoe in the beginning you’re like tie your

in the beginning you’re like tie your

in the beginning you’re like tie your shoe like you’re putting your things

shoe like you’re putting your things

shoe like you’re putting your things across and and some of this excuse me a

across and and some of this excuse me a

across and and some of this excuse me a good note interrupting you can’t tie

good note interrupting you can’t tie

good note interrupting you can’t tie your shoe and have a conversation at the

your shoe and have a conversation at the

your shoe and have a conversation at the same time right that’s when you’re

same time right that’s when you’re

same time right that’s when you’re consciously competent is lying it

consciously competent is lying it

consciously competent is lying it requires all your conscious focus the

requires all your conscious focus the

requires all your conscious focus the next level above that is called being

next level above that is called being

next level above that is called being unconscious competence and that means

unconscious competence and that means

unconscious competence and that means when you’re really really great at

when you’re really really great at

when you’re really really great at something you can do it without thinking

something you can do it without thinking

something you can do it without thinking about it

about it

about it and the only way to get from conscious

and the only way to get from conscious

and the only way to get from conscious competence to unconscious competence is

competence to unconscious competence is

competence to unconscious competence is through practice there’s no other way by

through practice there’s no other way by

through practice there’s no other way by drilling it into your head again and

drilling it into your head again and

drilling it into your head again and again and again and again and again

again and again and again and again

again and again and again and again until your brain just clicks and all of

until your brain just clicks and all of

until your brain just clicks and all of a sudden using the unconscious part of

a sudden using the unconscious part of

a sudden using the unconscious part of your mind which is infinitely more

your mind which is infinitely more

your mind which is infinitely more powerful than your conscious mind the

powerful than your conscious mind the

powerful than your conscious mind the method that I have arrived at after 15

method that I have arrived at after 15

method that I have arrived at after 15 20 years of testing looking for a method

20 years of testing looking for a method

20 years of testing looking for a method a framework that could be applied to

a framework that could be applied to

a framework that could be applied to everything from language learning to

everything from language learning to

everything from language learning to sports is this up here this and it’s an

sports is this up here this and it’s an

sports is this up here this and it’s an acronym with the exception of I and

acronym with the exception of I and

acronym with the exception of I and we’ll go through each in turn the first

we’ll go through each in turn the first

we’ll go through each in turn the first step is deconstruction deconstruction

step is deconstruction deconstruction

step is deconstruction deconstruction means taking something very very large

means taking something very very large

means taking something very very large and breaking it down into smaller pieces

and breaking it down into smaller pieces

and breaking it down into smaller pieces it also means identifying why you might

it also means identifying why you might

it also means identifying why you might fail before you start what are the

fail before you start what are the

fail before you start what are the reasons that you’ve quit what are the

reasons that you’ve quit what are the

reasons that you’ve quit what are the reasons other people have failed and the

reasons other people have failed and the

reasons other people have failed and the goal we look at swimming the goal is to

goal we look at swimming the goal is to

goal we look at swimming the goal is to avoid those problems for at least the

avoid those problems for at least the

avoid those problems for at least the first 5 sessions that’s it this is based

first 5 sessions that’s it this is based

first 5 sessions that’s it this is based on Nike+ data once you log your data or

on Nike+ data once you log your data or

on Nike+ data once you log your data or just practice in this case for five

just practice in this case for five

just practice in this case for five sessions they can be very short you can

sessions they can be very short you can

sessions they can be very short you can establish that as a habit that’s your

establish that as a habit that’s your

establish that as a habit that’s your goal avoid these failure points for the

goal avoid these failure points for the

goal avoid these failure points for the first 5 sessions so for swimming in my

first 5 sessions so for swimming in my

first 5 sessions so for swimming in my case I didn’t learn to swim until a few

case I didn’t learn to swim until a few

case I didn’t learn to swim until a few years ago which is very embarrassing for

years ago which is very embarrassing for

years ago which is very embarrassing for someone who grew up on Long Island with

someone who grew up on Long Island with

someone who grew up on Long Island with a rat tail

a rat tail

a rat tail it was always due to difficulty

it was always due to difficulty

it was always due to difficulty breathing and exhaustion from kicking

breathing and exhaustion from kicking

breathing and exhaustion from kicking all of the lessons I tried focused on

all of the lessons I tried focused on

all of the lessons I tried focused on those things and I failed so I found a

those things and I failed so I found a

those things and I failed so I found a method which is called total immersion

method which is called total immersion

method which is called total immersion swimming that completely avoids it and

swimming that completely avoids it and

swimming that completely avoids it and you practice by practicing in shallow

you practice by practicing in shallow

you practice by practicing in shallow water and then kicking off from the wall

water and then kicking off from the wall

water and then kicking off from the wall you don’t have to worry about breathing

you don’t have to worry about breathing

you don’t have to worry about breathing you don’t have to worry about kicking it

you don’t have to worry about kicking it

you don’t have to worry about kicking it looks like this streamline left to

looks like this streamline left to

looks like this streamline left to streamline right and repeat almost no

streamline right and repeat almost no

streamline right and repeat almost no kicking involved now we can go swimming

kicking involved now we can go swimming

kicking involved now we can go swimming for an hour in the ocean to relax it’s

for an hour in the ocean to relax it’s

for an hour in the ocean to relax it’s crazy you can apply this everywhere

crazy you can apply this everywhere

crazy you can apply this everywhere in cooking for instance it could be too

in cooking for instance it could be too

in cooking for instance it could be too much gear too much expense too much time

much gear too much expense too much time

much gear too much expense too much time and it’s also a matter of realizing that

and it’s also a matter of realizing that

and it’s also a matter of realizing that cooking as we think of it is not just

cooking as we think of it is not just

cooking as we think of it is not just one skill for most people it’s shopping

one skill for most people it’s shopping

one skill for most people it’s shopping prep cooking cleanup so you need to take

prep cooking cleanup so you need to take

prep cooking cleanup so you need to take those away so you’re only focusing on

those away so you’re only focusing on

those away so you’re only focusing on the cooking in the beginning the next is

the cooking in the beginning the next is

the cooking in the beginning the next is selection and selection is in effect the

selection and selection is in effect the

selection and selection is in effect the 80/20 principle or Pareto’s law where

80/20 principle or Pareto’s law where

80/20 principle or Pareto’s law where you’re trying to identify the 20% or

you’re trying to identify the 20% or

you’re trying to identify the 20% or fewer of activities tools etc that

fewer of activities tools etc that

fewer of activities tools etc that produce 80% or more of the results and

produce 80% or more of the results and

produce 80% or more of the results and you can you can determine this pretty

you can you can determine this pretty

you can you can determine this pretty easily there’s a lot of research looking

easily there’s a lot of research looking

easily there’s a lot of research looking at different fields searching for

at different fields searching for

at different fields searching for exactly this the axis of Awesome some of

exactly this the axis of Awesome some of

exactly this the axis of Awesome some of you may know the awesomest band in

you may know the awesomest band in

you may know the awesomest band in australia perhaps if you’ve ever wanted

australia perhaps if you’ve ever wanted

australia perhaps if you’ve ever wanted to learn to play the guitar as i had for

to learn to play the guitar as i had for

to learn to play the guitar as i had for a very very long time

a very very long time

a very very long time found it intimidating for whatever

found it intimidating for whatever

found it intimidating for whatever number of reasons the axis of awesome

number of reasons the axis of awesome

number of reasons the axis of awesome has a video online you can find on

has a video online you can find on

has a video online you can find on youtube very easily where they use four

youtube very easily where they use four

youtube very easily where they use four or five chords to play almost every pop

or five chords to play almost every pop

or five chords to play almost every pop song you’ve ever heard all the most

song you’ve ever heard all the most

song you’ve ever heard all the most popular pop songs you can imagine and

popular pop songs you can imagine and

popular pop songs you can imagine and they play them with four or five chords

they play them with four or five chords

they play them with four or five chords that is an example of minimalism another

that is an example of minimalism another

that is an example of minimalism another example of minimalism would be language

example of minimalism would be language

example of minimalism would be language learning so to become really

learning so to become really

learning so to become really functionally fluent in almost any

functionally fluent in almost any

functionally fluent in almost any language you really only need 1,200 to

language you really only need 1,200 to

language you really only need 1,200 to 2,000 words to express any concept and

2,000 words to express any concept and

2,000 words to express any concept and to understand most concepts communicated

to understand most concepts communicated

to understand most concepts communicated to you this is Cardinal mitzvah fonti

to you this is Cardinal mitzvah fonti

to you this is Cardinal mitzvah fonti you just sit payments of Auntie born

you just sit payments of Auntie born

you just sit payments of Auntie born 1774 and he he was an incredible guy one

1774 and he he was an incredible guy one

1774 and he he was an incredible guy one of the most famous polyglots in the

of the most famous polyglots in the

of the most famous polyglots in the world he’d been tested in 29 languages

world he’d been tested in 29 languages

world he’d been tested in 29 languages fluent in 29 and was purported to speak

fluent in 29 and was purported to speak

fluent in 29 and was purported to speak as many as 72 how did he do it you can’t

as many as 72 how did he do it you can’t

as many as 72 how did he do it you can’t exactly go to amazon.com and 1774 and

exactly go to amazon.com and 1774 and

exactly go to amazon.com and 1774 and buy materials he did it by using the

buy materials he did it by using the

buy materials he did it by using the Lord’s Prayer he had the Lord’s Prayer

Lord’s Prayer he had the Lord’s Prayer

Lord’s Prayer he had the Lord’s Prayer and that to him in one page encapsulated

and that to him in one page encapsulated

and that to him in one page encapsulated all the fundamental grammar in any

all the fundamental grammar in any

all the fundamental grammar in any language and he would have native

language and he would have native

language and he would have native speakers simply translate that for him

speakers simply translate that for him

speakers simply translate that for him and I took a very similar approach with

and I took a very similar approach with

and I took a very similar approach with languages in these twelve or thirteen

languages in these twelve or thirteen

languages in these twelve or thirteen sentences I’ve applied this to Spanish

sentences I’ve applied this to Spanish

sentences I’ve applied this to Spanish to German to Gaelic and I don’t

to German to Gaelic and I don’t

to German to Gaelic and I don’t necessarily rich

necessarily rich

necessarily rich call and retain all these languages but

call and retain all these languages but

call and retain all these languages but I have done it with four or five that

I have done it with four or five that

I have done it with four or five that I’ve wanted to pursue to fluency this

I’ve wanted to pursue to fluency this

I’ve wanted to pursue to fluency this encapsulate Saul the most important

encapsulate Saul the most important

encapsulate Saul the most important grammar is its subject object verb

grammar is its subject object verb

grammar is its subject object verb subject verb object indirect object

subject verb object indirect object

subject verb object indirect object treatments and so on and you can you can

treatments and so on and you can you can

treatments and so on and you can you can completely deconstruct and in select in

completely deconstruct and in select in

completely deconstruct and in select in effect the grammar of given language and

effect the grammar of given language and

effect the grammar of given language and let’s say one to two hours here these

let’s say one to two hours here these

let’s say one to two hours here these are from from from flights with Arabic

are from from from flights with Arabic

are from from from flights with Arabic and Russian including the Cyrillic

and Russian including the Cyrillic

and Russian including the Cyrillic alphabet it’s very straightforward

alphabet it’s very straightforward

alphabet it’s very straightforward keeping in mind also that I had actually

keeping in mind also that I had actually

keeping in mind also that I had actually failed effectively Spanish when I had to

failed effectively Spanish when I had to

failed effectively Spanish when I had to take it in junior high in high school I

take it in junior high in high school I

take it in junior high in high school I had concluded that I was bad at

had concluded that I was bad at

had concluded that I was bad at languages I wasn’t bad at languages I

languages I wasn’t bad at languages I

languages I wasn’t bad at languages I just had a bad method so the minimalism

just had a bad method so the minimalism

just had a bad method so the minimalism the 8020 approach can be applied to gear

the 8020 approach can be applied to gear

the 8020 approach can be applied to gear as well as it applies to cooking and I

as well as it applies to cooking and I

as well as it applies to cooking and I chose cooking by the way to explore

chose cooking by the way to explore

chose cooking by the way to explore accelerated learning in the 4-hour chef

accelerated learning in the 4-hour chef

accelerated learning in the 4-hour chef because it had beaten me many times

because it had beaten me many times

because it had beaten me many times before it’s something I’d quit many

before it’s something I’d quit many

before it’s something I’d quit many times so I wanted to take that on his

times so I wanted to take that on his

times so I wanted to take that on his challenge you don’t need an entire set

challenge you don’t need an entire set

challenge you don’t need an entire set of 1215 pots or pans to cook effectively

of 1215 pots or pans to cook effectively

of 1215 pots or pans to cook effectively and in fact when I was doing research

and in fact when I was doing research

and in fact when I was doing research for this book which took me from Tokyo

for this book which took me from Tokyo

for this book which took me from Tokyo to Silicon Valley to India and elsewhere

to Silicon Valley to India and elsewhere

to Silicon Valley to India and elsewhere in the in the best Thai restaurant India

in the in the best Thai restaurant India

in the in the best Thai restaurant India the executive chef uses two stainless

the executive chef uses two stainless

the executive chef uses two stainless steel skillets and a chef’s knife

steel skillets and a chef’s knife

steel skillets and a chef’s knife Victorinox chef’s knife that you could

Victorinox chef’s knife that you could

Victorinox chef’s knife that you could buy at Walmart for $20 that’s it you

buy at Walmart for $20 that’s it you

buy at Walmart for $20 that’s it you don’t need a lot cast iron skillet basic

don’t need a lot cast iron skillet basic

don’t need a lot cast iron skillet basic knife you’re set in terms of coffee just

knife you’re set in terms of coffee just

knife you’re set in terms of coffee just for those people who might like coffee

for those people who might like coffee

for those people who might like coffee you see a number of tools here that I’ve

you see a number of tools here that I’ve

you see a number of tools here that I’ve used

used

used I recommend the Aeropress and all you

I recommend the Aeropress and all you

I recommend the Aeropress and all you need to remember is that you’re grinding

need to remember is that you’re grinding

need to remember is that you’re grinding each serving not grinding in advance and

each serving not grinding in advance and

each serving not grinding in advance and then using water that is 180 degrees

then using water that is 180 degrees

then using water that is 180 degrees Fahrenheit or less so that’s about 82

Fahrenheit or less so that’s about 82

Fahrenheit or less so that’s about 82 degrees Celsius I believe someone else

degrees Celsius I believe someone else

degrees Celsius I believe someone else can check that I’m sure and you won’t

can check that I’m sure and you won’t

can check that I’m sure and you won’t ever have bitter coffee again the next

ever have bitter coffee again the next

ever have bitter coffee again the next is sequencing this is the secret sauce

is sequencing this is the secret sauce

is sequencing this is the secret sauce in a lot of ways and the question you

in a lot of ways and the question you

in a lot of ways and the question you ask here is what if I did things in the

ask here is what if I did things in the

ask here is what if I did things in the opposite order what if I omitted what

opposite order what if I omitted what

opposite order what if I omitted what people tell me or best practices and

people tell me or best practices and

people tell me or best practices and this has been applied elsewhere in

this has been applied elsewhere in

this has been applied elsewhere in manufacturing for instance with lean

manufacturing for instance with lean

manufacturing for instance with lean manufacturing with Toyota

manufacturing with Toyota

manufacturing with Toyota this is Josh Waitzkin one of my favorite

this is Josh Waitzkin one of my favorite

this is Josh Waitzkin one of my favorite people Josh if you’ve ever seen the

people Josh if you’ve ever seen the

people Josh if you’ve ever seen the movie searching for bobby fisher’ or

movie searching for bobby fisher’ or

movie searching for bobby fisher’ or read the book is the chess prodigy from

read the book is the chess prodigy from

read the book is the chess prodigy from that book he’s the little kid turns out

that book he’s the little kid turns out

that book he’s the little kid turns out that he has a framework it’s not that he

that he has a framework it’s not that he

that he has a framework it’s not that he has the inherent skills although he’s a

has the inherent skills although he’s a

has the inherent skills although he’s a smart guy he has a framework that he can

smart guy he has a framework that he can

smart guy he has a framework that he can apply to many many skills and he’s since

apply to many many skills and he’s since

apply to many many skills and he’s since from being one of the world’s best chess

from being one of the world’s best chess

from being one of the world’s best chess players applied it to Tai Chi push hands

players applied it to Tai Chi push hands

players applied it to Tai Chi push hands to become national and world champion

to become national and world champion

to become national and world champion it’s applied it to Brazilian jiu-jitsu

it’s applied it to Brazilian jiu-jitsu

it’s applied it to Brazilian jiu-jitsu to become the first black belt under

to become the first black belt under

to become the first black belt under Marcelo Garcia who’s like the Wayne

Marcelo Garcia who’s like the Wayne

Marcelo Garcia who’s like the Wayne Gretzky Michael Jordan

Gretzky Michael Jordan

Gretzky Michael Jordan Tiger Woods combined of Brazilian

Tiger Woods combined of Brazilian

Tiger Woods combined of Brazilian jiu-jitsu in the case of chess what he

jiu-jitsu in the case of chess what he

jiu-jitsu in the case of chess what he did is he learned how to do it

did is he learned how to do it

did is he learned how to do it completely backwards his first coach

completely backwards his first coach

completely backwards his first coach took him and said rather than starting

took him and said rather than starting

took him and said rather than starting with openings that are very seductive

with openings that are very seductive

with openings that are very seductive and will lead you to memorize things

and will lead you to memorize things

and will lead you to memorize things much like stealing the answers from the

much like stealing the answers from the

much like stealing the answers from the teacher for a math test we’re gonna

teacher for a math test we’re gonna

teacher for a math test we’re gonna start with board control which means

start with board control which means

start with board control which means you’re gonna have pawn and a king versus

you’re gonna have pawn and a king versus

you’re gonna have pawn and a king versus another pawn and that’s how we’re going

another pawn and that’s how we’re going

another pawn and that’s how we’re going to play so doing things in Reverse

to play so doing things in Reverse

to play so doing things in Reverse actually can be extremely beneficial

actually can be extremely beneficial

actually can be extremely beneficial when I was training for Argentine tango

when I was training for Argentine tango

when I was training for Argentine tango in Argentina this was in 2005 very

in Argentina this was in 2005 very

in Argentina this was in 2005 very accidental in fact but I looked at a

accidental in fact but I looked at a

accidental in fact but I looked at a number of ways that the best people

number of ways that the best people

number of ways that the best people competed what they trained what they

competed what they trained what they

competed what they trained what they taught explicitly versus doing in

taught explicitly versus doing in

taught explicitly versus doing in competition but not teaching and I

competition but not teaching and I

competition but not teaching and I decided that I thought I could make more

decided that I thought I could make more

decided that I thought I could make more progress by learning the female role

progress by learning the female role

progress by learning the female role first so instead of learning the male

first so instead of learning the male

first so instead of learning the male role first which is a real hassle a real

role first which is a real hassle a real

role first which is a real hassle a real pain in the ass and very embarrassing I

pain in the ass and very embarrassing I

pain in the ass and very embarrassing I decided to learn how to follow and I

decided to learn how to follow and I

decided to learn how to follow and I trained one of the best female dancers

trained one of the best female dancers

trained one of the best female dancers in the world to learn how to follow and

in the world to learn how to follow and

in the world to learn how to follow and five and a half months later as part of

five and a half months later as part of

five and a half months later as part of that was able to go to the World

that was able to go to the World

that was able to go to the World Championships and make it to the

Championships and make it to the

Championships and make it to the semi-finals I’m not a tango dancer I’m

semi-finals I’m not a tango dancer I’m

semi-finals I’m not a tango dancer I’m built like a monkey look at me

built like a monkey look at me

built like a monkey look at me so if I can do it I think you guys could

so if I can do it I think you guys could

so if I can do it I think you guys could probably do very much the same

probably do very much the same

probably do very much the same these next two photographs are related

these next two photographs are related

these next two photographs are related to learning skills under pressure or not

to learning skills under pressure or not

to learning skills under pressure or not learning them under pressure the worst

learning them under pressure the worst

learning them under pressure the worst time to learn how to cook or for

time to learn how to cook or for

time to learn how to cook or for instance knife skills is when you’re

instance knife skills is when you’re

instance knife skills is when you’re under pressure to make a meal it’s the

under pressure to make a meal it’s the

under pressure to make a meal it’s the worst time to do it

worst time to do it

worst time to do it you should actually look for

you should actually look for

you should actually look for opportunities to practice what I call no

opportunities to practice what I call no

opportunities to practice what I call no stakes practice

stakes practice

stakes practice so if you look at this second photograph

so if you look at this second photograph

so if you look at this second photograph here I’m learning how to saute which

here I’m learning how to saute which

here I’m learning how to saute which means to jump in French and I’m not

means to jump in French and I’m not

means to jump in French and I’m not doing it over the stove I’m actually

doing it over the stove I’m actually

doing it over the stove I’m actually practicing the wrist motion with dry

practicing the wrist motion with dry

practicing the wrist motion with dry beans and a skillet and I’m kneeling on

beans and a skillet and I’m kneeling on

beans and a skillet and I’m kneeling on a carpet so they don’t fly everywhere on

a carpet so they don’t fly everywhere on

a carpet so they don’t fly everywhere on a hardwood floor you do this for 20

a hardwood floor you do this for 20

a hardwood floor you do this for 20 minutes two or three times you’ll have

minutes two or three times you’ll have

minutes two or three times you’ll have the motion down and then you can use two

the motion down and then you can use two

the motion down and then you can use two hands over the stove you won’t have any

hands over the stove you won’t have any

hands over the stove you won’t have any problem no omelets on the walls all

problem no omelets on the walls all

problem no omelets on the walls all right the last photograph knife skills

right the last photograph knife skills

right the last photograph knife skills this is something it’s very intimidating

this is something it’s very intimidating

this is something it’s very intimidating for people and it need not be

for people and it need not be

for people and it need not be intimidating you just need to learn when

intimidating you just need to learn when

intimidating you just need to learn when you can’t cut yourself so this is a

you can’t cut yourself so this is a

you can’t cut yourself so this is a lettuce knife the green knife is a

lettuce knife the green knife is a

lettuce knife the green knife is a lettuce knife has the same form factor

lettuce knife has the same form factor

lettuce knife has the same form factor as the chef’s knife next to it so all

as the chef’s knife next to it so all

as the chef’s knife next to it so all you have to do is learn how to hold the

you have to do is learn how to hold the

you have to do is learn how to hold the knife properly which you see here and

knife properly which you see here and

knife properly which you see here and then practice while you’re watching Game

then practice while you’re watching Game

then practice while you’re watching Game of Thrones or whatever the hell you may

of Thrones or whatever the hell you may

of Thrones or whatever the hell you may be watching on TV and just cut celery

be watching on TV and just cut celery

be watching on TV and just cut celery just get used to cutting celery again do

just get used to cutting celery again do

just get used to cutting celery again do that for 20 minutes 2 or 3 times you’ll

that for 20 minutes 2 or 3 times you’ll

that for 20 minutes 2 or 3 times you’ll be comfortable with a knife and then you

be comfortable with a knife and then you

be comfortable with a knife and then you can use the stuff that can stab people

can use the stuff that can stab people

can use the stuff that can stab people but start with the nose steaks approach

but start with the nose steaks approach

but start with the nose steaks approach speaking of steaks

speaking of steaks

speaking of steaks this doesn’t mean steak ie piece of cow

this doesn’t mean steak ie piece of cow

this doesn’t mean steak ie piece of cow it means steak like vampire stake

it means steak like vampire stake

it means steak like vampire stake through the heart steak or Consequences

through the heart steak or Consequences

through the heart steak or Consequences if you don’t stick to your diet what

if you don’t stick to your diet what

if you don’t stick to your diet what happens you just stay the way that

happens you just stay the way that

happens you just stay the way that you’ve been you don’t get fired from

you’ve been you don’t get fired from

you’ve been you don’t get fired from your diet you don’t have someone

your diet you don’t have someone

your diet you don’t have someone chastise you necessarily about it of

chastise you necessarily about it of

chastise you necessarily about it of course in your job you do get fired if

course in your job you do get fired if

course in your job you do get fired if you don’t do something and you therefore

you don’t do something and you therefore

you don’t do something and you therefore are inclined to do it you have an

are inclined to do it you have an

are inclined to do it you have an incentive it is extremely extremely

incentive it is extremely extremely

incentive it is extremely extremely effective to build incentives into

effective to build incentives into

effective to build incentives into whatever behavioral change you want your

whatever behavioral change you want your

whatever behavioral change you want your life to whatever skills you want to

life to whatever skills you want to

life to whatever skills you want to acquire this is AJ Jacobs AJ Jacobs is a

acquire this is AJ Jacobs AJ Jacobs is a

acquire this is AJ Jacobs AJ Jacobs is a human guinea pig much like me and in

human guinea pig much like me and in

human guinea pig much like me and in this particular photo or set of

this particular photo or set of

this particular photo or set of photographs he decided for a year to try

photographs he decided for a year to try

photographs he decided for a year to try to follow all the rules in the old and

to follow all the rules in the old and

to follow all the rules in the old and new testament which is extremely

new testament which is extremely

new testament which is extremely extremely extremely difficult he lives

extremely extremely difficult he lives

extremely extremely difficult he lives in New York City so the after photo that

in New York City so the after photo that

in New York City so the after photo that you see with with the beard there he is

you see with with the beard there he is

you see with with the beard there he is when he was dressed in full white robes

when he was dressed in full white robes

when he was dressed in full white robes and had his beard grown out and he did

and had his beard grown out and he did

and had his beard grown out and he did everything in fact when he had to stone

everything in fact when he had to stone

everything in fact when he had to stone adulterers plays a pretty big part in

adulterers plays a pretty big part in

adulterers plays a pretty big part in the Bible

the Bible

the Bible he was he was at a bit of a quandary

he was he was at a bit of a quandary

he was he was at a bit of a quandary because he didn’t want to get arrested

because he didn’t want to get arrested

because he didn’t want to get arrested or just feel guilty or just kill anyone

or just feel guilty or just kill anyone

or just feel guilty or just kill anyone by stoning them and he realized they

by stoning them and he realized they

by stoning them and he realized they didn’t specify the size of the stones so

didn’t specify the size of the stones so

didn’t specify the size of the stones so he got a pocketful of pebbles little

he got a pocketful of pebbles little

he got a pocketful of pebbles little tiny pebbles and he went to Central Park

tiny pebbles and he went to Central Park

tiny pebbles and he went to Central Park asking people if they were adulterers

asking people if they were adulterers

asking people if they were adulterers and then he would you know flick one out

and then he would you know flick one out

and then he would you know flick one out them and run away check and AJ following

them and run away check and AJ following

them and run away check and AJ following this this is a great book called the

this this is a great book called the

this this is a great book called the year the year of living biblically it’s

year the year of living biblically it’s

year the year of living biblically it’s a wonderful book decided he wanted to

a wonderful book decided he wanted to

a wonderful book decided he wanted to get in shape and he had never been in

get in shape and he had never been in

get in shape and he had never been in shape he had what he described as a

shape he had what he described as a

shape he had what he described as a Python that swallowed a goat physique

Python that swallowed a goat physique

Python that swallowed a goat physique which he was not happy with and he

which he was not happy with and he

which he was not happy with and he didn’t need a new special trainer he

didn’t need a new special trainer he

didn’t need a new special trainer he didn’t need a secret technique from the

didn’t need a secret technique from the

didn’t need a secret technique from the former Soviet Union

former Soviet Union

former Soviet Union he needed motivation so AJ is Jewish and

he needed motivation so AJ is Jewish and

he needed motivation so AJ is Jewish and he wrote a check to the KKK for a

he wrote a check to the KKK for a

he wrote a check to the KKK for a thousand dollars and gave it to one of

thousand dollars and gave it to one of

thousand dollars and gave it to one of his friends and said if I don’t lose X

his friends and said if I don’t lose X

his friends and said if I don’t lose X number of pounds 30 pounds by it why

number of pounds 30 pounds by it why

number of pounds 30 pounds by it why point in time I want you to mail this to

point in time I want you to mail this to

point in time I want you to mail this to the KKK that’s an incentive money is a

the KKK that’s an incentive money is a

the KKK that’s an incentive money is a great incentive as all of you know and

great incentive as all of you know and

great incentive as all of you know and you don’t have to do what he did you can

you don’t have to do what he did you can

you don’t have to do what he did you can use a tool like stick comm I have no

use a tool like stick comm I have no

use a tool like stick comm I have no affiliation with them I’m just a fan

affiliation with them I’m just a fan

affiliation with them I’m just a fan stick comm came out of research done by

stick comm came out of research done by

stick comm came out of research done by professor at Yale it was initially

professor at Yale it was initially

professor at Yale it was initially called The Commitments tour what do you

called The Commitments tour what do you

called The Commitments tour what do you do you set your goal I want to follow

do you set your goal I want to follow

do you set your goal I want to follow ABC diet next you set your stakes so I’m

ABC diet next you set your stakes so I’m

ABC diet next you set your stakes so I’m going to take 1 percent of my pre-tax

going to take 1 percent of my pre-tax

going to take 1 percent of my pre-tax income and put it into escrow as my

income and put it into escrow as my

income and put it into escrow as my stakes my motivation alright then what’s

stakes my motivation alright then what’s

stakes my motivation alright then what’s not in this in this list right here is

not in this in this list right here is

not in this in this list right here is you choose an anti charity so you choose

you choose an anti charity so you choose

you choose an anti charity so you choose a charity that you would rather nuke

a charity that you would rather nuke

a charity that you would rather nuke than give money to that you would hate

than give money to that you would hate

than give money to that you would hate to have your name on the record for

to have your name on the record for

to have your name on the record for giving money to the most popular and

giving money to the most popular and

giving money to the most popular and this is not a political statement just

this is not a political statement just

this is not a political statement just following the data is the George W Bush

following the data is the George W Bush

following the data is the George W Bush Congressional Library

Congressional Library

Congressional Library that is the most popular anti charity at

that is the most popular anti charity at

that is the most popular anti charity at the moment so choose whatever you like

the moment so choose whatever you like

the moment so choose whatever you like then you find a referee this could be a

then you find a referee this could be a

then you find a referee this could be a merciless friend who is willing to

merciless friend who is willing to

merciless friend who is willing to punish you if you don’t do what you say

punish you if you don’t do what you say

punish you if you don’t do what you say you’re going to do or it could be

you’re going to do or it could be

you’re going to do or it could be someone from the site and then you have

someone from the site and then you have

someone from the site and then you have support and on you go and I’ve seen the

support and on you go and I’ve seen the

support and on you go and I’ve seen the data from this site when you take

data from this site when you take

data from this site when you take someone and apply stakes and a referee

someone and apply stakes and a referee

someone and apply stakes and a referee their compliance goes from something

their compliance goes from something

their compliance goes from something like 25 up to well over 70% it is it has

like 25 up to well over 70% it is it has

like 25 up to well over 70% it is it has a huge impact

a huge impact

a huge impact so consequences what’s the the overlying

so consequences what’s the the overlying

so consequences what’s the the overlying principle for all of this it’s

principle for all of this it’s

principle for all of this it’s simplified us to keep things simple and

simplified us to keep things simple and

simplified us to keep things simple and when you’re looking for solutions to try

when you’re looking for solutions to try

when you’re looking for solutions to try to remove things first rather than to

to remove things first rather than to

to remove things first rather than to add things this is a really really

add things this is a really really

add things this is a really really critical principle and less can be no

critical principle and less can be no

critical principle and less can be no can be more in this particular respect

can be more in this particular respect

can be more in this particular respect especially for behavioral change this is

especially for behavioral change this is

especially for behavioral change this is a sign that I have over one of my

a sign that I have over one of my

a sign that I have over one of my doorways in my house simplify and above

doorways in my house simplify and above

doorways in my house simplify and above that I have a knife Y knife because when

that I have a knife Y knife because when

that I have a knife Y knife because when you make a decision the word decision is

you make a decision the word decision is

you make a decision the word decision is related to incision it means to cut off

related to incision it means to cut off

related to incision it means to cut off it means to cut away other options and

it means to cut away other options and

it means to cut away other options and to commit and to focus that’s what I

to commit and to focus that’s what I

to commit and to focus that’s what I recommend all of you do with whatever

recommend all of you do with whatever

recommend all of you do with whatever that skill is that you have in your head

that skill is that you have in your head

that skill is that you have in your head still hopefully this is a beautiful

still hopefully this is a beautiful

still hopefully this is a beautiful example an elegant example of

example an elegant example of

example an elegant example of simplification to me this is one of the

simplification to me this is one of the

simplification to me this is one of the most delicious scones you might think of

most delicious scones you might think of

most delicious scones you might think of it as a scone or ash cake in this

it as a scone or ash cake in this

it as a scone or ash cake in this particular case that was made for me and

particular case that was made for me and

particular case that was made for me and it was made for me by cliff Hodges who

it was made for me by cliff Hodges who

it was made for me by cliff Hodges who is a former MIT engineer runs a company

is a former MIT engineer runs a company

is a former MIT engineer runs a company called adventure out and this was made

called adventure out and this was made

called adventure out and this was made in the Santa Cruz Mountains by simply

in the Santa Cruz Mountains by simply

in the Santa Cruz Mountains by simply taking a corn meal which used to provide

taking a corn meal which used to provide

taking a corn meal which used to provide 75% of the calories for native

75% of the calories for native

75% of the calories for native Californians and laying it directly on

Californians and laying it directly on

Californians and laying it directly on top of the embers of a fire and it came

top of the embers of a fire and it came

top of the embers of a fire and it came out it was absolutely incredible and I

out it was absolutely incredible and I

out it was absolutely incredible and I think that that’s what your results can

think that that’s what your results can

think that that’s what your results can be as well if you focus on removal so I

be as well if you focus on removal so I

be as well if you focus on removal so I would encourage you in closing to hold

would encourage you in closing to hold

would encourage you in closing to hold in mind a quote from the author of the

in mind a quote from the author of the

in mind a quote from the author of the little prince I love the little prince

little prince I love the little prince

little prince I love the little prince what a lot of people don’t realize is

what a lot of people don’t realize is

what a lot of people don’t realize is the author was also a pioneer in

the author was also a pioneer in

the author was also a pioneer in international flight and postal delivery

international flight and postal delivery

international flight and postal delivery very very smart guy Antoine de

very very smart guy Antoine de

very very smart guy Antoine de saint-exupéry it’s my horrible French

saint-exupéry it’s my horrible French

saint-exupéry it’s my horrible French for you but in English what he said was

for you but in English what he said was

for you but in English what he said was perfection is achieved not when there’s

perfection is achieved not when there’s

perfection is achieved not when there’s nothing more to add but when there’s

nothing more to add but when there’s

nothing more to add but when there’s nothing more to take away and I’ll leave

nothing more to take away and I’ll leave

nothing more to take away and I’ll leave you with that so my quick take on this

you with that so my quick take on this

you with that so my quick take on this is two things first off you have to have

is two things first off you have to have

is two things first off you have to have a passion when you have a passion to

a passion when you have a passion to

a passion when you have a passion to learn something you’re much more likely

learn something you’re much more likely

learn something you’re much more likely to pick up that skill think about what

to pick up that skill think about what

to pick up that skill think about what you had to learn in school through the

you had to learn in school through the

you had to learn in school through the textbooks and think about how relevant

textbooks and think about how relevant

textbooks and think about how relevant some of those things were to your life

some of those things were to your life

some of those things were to your life and how excited you were but actually

and how excited you were but actually

and how excited you were but actually learning it if you are not interested in

learning it if you are not interested in

learning it if you are not interested in learning it but you can’t find meaning

learning it but you can’t find meaning

learning it but you can’t find meaning in your life that that’s applicable to

in your life that that’s applicable to

in your life that that’s applicable to it’s gonna be so much harder to master

it’s gonna be so much harder to master

it’s gonna be so much harder to master the skill if you look at the people

the skill if you look at the people

the skill if you look at the people who’ve done insane things or at the

who’ve done insane things or at the

who’ve done insane things or at the height of their industry and have the

height of their industry and have the

height of their industry and have the most skills they have a passion to do it

most skills they have a passion to do it

most skills they have a passion to do it and so stop trying to learn stuff that

and so stop trying to learn stuff that

and so stop trying to learn stuff that you’re not excited about and instead

you’re not excited about and instead

you’re not excited about and instead learn something that you can get really

learn something that you can get really

learn something that you can get really good at quickly because you love it you

good at quickly because you love it you

good at quickly because you love it you can quickly pass a lot of times people

can quickly pass a lot of times people

can quickly pass a lot of times people look at an industry to say oh that

look at an industry to say oh that

look at an industry to say oh that person they have a decade of experience

person they have a decade of experience

person they have a decade of experience like Who am I I’m just starting out you

like Who am I I’m just starting out you

like Who am I I’m just starting out you can quickly pass somebody who has years

can quickly pass somebody who has years

can quickly pass somebody who has years of experience because you are just so

of experience because you are just so

of experience because you are just so much more excited about doing it I see

much more excited about doing it I see

much more excited about doing it I see it all the time

it all the time

it all the time in the salsa world with my business

in the salsa world with my business

in the salsa world with my business trying to dance salsa somebody who

trying to dance salsa somebody who

trying to dance salsa somebody who really wants to learn the material and

really wants to learn the material and

really wants to learn the material and is out practicing they go to a class and

is out practicing they go to a class and

is out practicing they go to a class and they tape it and then they go practice

they tape it and then they go practice

they tape it and then they go practice and practice and practice and they come

and practice and practice and they come

and practice and practice and they come back the next week they’re so far ahead

back the next week they’re so far ahead

back the next week they’re so far ahead of the person who just came to class

of the person who just came to class

of the person who just came to class even if that first person has more

even if that first person has more

even if that first person has more skills or has more natural talent you

skills or has more natural talent you

skills or has more natural talent you can overcome any of your shortcomings

can overcome any of your shortcomings

can overcome any of your shortcomings through hard work practice and

through hard work practice and

through hard work practice and dedication and that comes because you

dedication and that comes because you

dedication and that comes because you have a passion to learn it the second

have a passion to learn it the second

have a passion to learn it the second quick tip I have is model success

quick tip I have is model success

quick tip I have is model success whenever you have something that you

whenever you have something that you

whenever you have something that you want to do and you have no idea how to

want to do and you have no idea how to

want to do and you have no idea how to do it go find the person who’s done it

do it go find the person who’s done it

do it go find the person who’s done it and look at how they did it I don’t care

and look at how they did it I don’t care

and look at how they did it I don’t care about how somebody does it now somebody

about how somebody does it now somebody

about how somebody does it now somebody the the peak of their career how they do

the the peak of their career how they do

the the peak of their career how they do it now isn’t as relevant think more back

it now isn’t as relevant think more back

it now isn’t as relevant think more back to the early stages how do they get

to the early stages how do they get

to the early stages how do they get started

started

started how do they initially pick up those

how do they initially pick up those

how do they initially pick up those skills how do they initially acquire

skills how do they initially acquire

skills how do they initially acquire that knowledge and expertise and then

that knowledge and expertise and then

that knowledge and expertise and then bring that to life for yourself whatever

bring that to life for yourself whatever

bring that to life for yourself whatever it is that you want to accomplish in

it is that you want to accomplish in

it is that you want to accomplish in life somebody has already figured it out

life somebody has already figured it out

life somebody has already figured it out and just marveling that success you can

and just marveling that success you can

and just marveling that success you can quickly learn from them from their

quickly learn from them from their

quickly learn from them from their success and their mistakes apply to

success and their mistakes apply to

success and their mistakes apply to yourself to rapidly master that skill

so thank you guys so much for watching I

so thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because sent oshizu

made this video because sent oshizu

made this video because sent oshizu Sarla asked me to if there’s a topic

Sarla asked me to if there’s a topic

Sarla asked me to if there’s a topic that you’d like me to cover in the next

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in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know what did

I can do I’d also love to know what did

I can do I’d also love to know what did you take from this video that was the

you take from this video that was the

you take from this video that was the most inspiring most interesting most

most inspiring most interesting most

most inspiring most interesting most applicable to you in your life in your

applicable to you in your life in your

applicable to you in your life in your situation right now please leave it in

situation right now please leave it in

situation right now please leave it in the comments below I’m gonna join in the

the comments below I’m gonna join in the

the comments below I’m gonna join in the discussion finally I want to give a

discussion finally I want to give a

discussion finally I want to give a quick shout out to Dolores Clark from

quick shout out to Dolores Clark from

quick shout out to Dolores Clark from sorted for you co uk the loris thank you

sorted for you co uk the loris thank you

sorted for you co uk the loris thank you so much for picking up a copy of my book

so much for picking up a copy of my book

so much for picking up a copy of my book your one word it really really really

your one word it really really really

your one word it really really really means a lot to me thank you guys again

means a lot to me thank you guys again

means a lot to me thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you

for watching I believe in you I hope you

for watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and

continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one where it is

whatever your one where it is

whatever your one where it is much love have an amazing day and I’ll

much love have an amazing day and I’ll

much love have an amazing day and I’ll see you soon

why do so few of us master things well

why do so few of us master things well last week I had the opportunity of

last week I had the opportunity of

last week I had the opportunity of spending some time with an instructor

spending some time with an instructor

spending some time with an instructor golf instructor Michael and he and I

golf instructor Michael and he and I

golf instructor Michael and he and I were sitting down and having a

were sitting down and having a

were sitting down and having a conversation together and he said you

conversation together and he said you

conversation together and he said you know the game of golf is very annoying

know the game of golf is very annoying

know the game of golf is very annoying and very frustrating I said tell me tell

and very frustrating I said tell me tell

and very frustrating I said tell me tell me why he says well because you’re it’s

me why he says well because you’re it’s

me why he says well because you’re it’s gone an 80 mile an hour swing and you’re

gone an 80 mile an hour swing and you’re

gone an 80 mile an hour swing and you’re supposed to hit the small ball and all

supposed to hit the small ball and all

supposed to hit the small ball and all the small little angles could dictate

the small little angles could dictate

the small little angles could dictate which direction the balls are gonna go

which direction the balls are gonna go

which direction the balls are gonna go so you could really drive yourself nuts

so you could really drive yourself nuts

so you could really drive yourself nuts so I said when does one really start

so I said when does one really start

so I said when does one really start enjoying the game of golf I wanted to

enjoying the game of golf I wanted to

enjoying the game of golf I wanted to hear his answer listen to what he told

hear his answer listen to what he told

hear his answer listen to what he told me he said one learns and enjoys the

me he said one learns and enjoys the

me he said one learns and enjoys the game of golf when you know why the ball

game of golf when you know why the ball

game of golf when you know why the ball went where it went

went where it went

went where it went I said elaborate he said as an amateur

I said elaborate he said as an amateur

I said elaborate he said as an amateur you get up then you try to hit the ball

you get up then you try to hit the ball

you get up then you try to hit the ball you miss the ball right if you make a

you miss the ball right if you make a

you miss the ball right if you make a contact it goes right or goes left it

contact it goes right or goes left it

contact it goes right or goes left it goes all over the place and you want how

goes all over the place and you want how

goes all over the place and you want how come I went to that place he says once

come I went to that place he says once

come I went to that place he says once you learn why the ball is going to the

you learn why the ball is going to the

you learn why the ball is going to the right and why the ball is going to the

right and why the ball is going to the

right and why the ball is going to the left you get to actually enjoy because

left you get to actually enjoy because

left you get to actually enjoy because your next swing you just make a minor

your next swing you just make a minor

your next swing you just make a minor adjustment

adjustment

adjustment maybe it’s your shoulders maybe it’s

maybe it’s your shoulders maybe it’s

maybe it’s your shoulders maybe it’s your back not being straight maybe your

your back not being straight maybe your

your back not being straight maybe your head’s moving more than two or three

head’s moving more than two or three

head’s moving more than two or three inches maybe your weight is on your

inches maybe your weight is on your

inches maybe your weight is on your heels instead of your toes seventy

heels instead of your toes seventy

heels instead of your toes seventy thirty maybe you’re not sixty forty on

thirty maybe you’re not sixty forty on

thirty maybe you’re not sixty forty on your back foot maybe you’re the balls

your back foot maybe you’re the balls

your back foot maybe you’re the balls not aligned the right foot with your

not aligned the right foot with your

not aligned the right foot with your left foot if you’re getting to drive or

left foot if you’re getting to drive or

left foot if you’re getting to drive or all of these things you think about he

all of these things you think about he

all of these things you think about he says but once you figure that out you

says but once you figure that out you

says but once you figure that out you actually get a chance to enjoy the game

actually get a chance to enjoy the game

actually get a chance to enjoy the game and I said you know what that’s exactly

and I said you know what that’s exactly

and I said you know what that’s exactly what it is to be an entrepreneur and a

what it is to be an entrepreneur and a

what it is to be an entrepreneur and a businessman you know you sit there and

businessman you know you sit there and

businessman you know you sit there and you wonder why is this thing not working

you wonder why is this thing not working

you wonder why is this thing not working for me and you know typically what it is

for me and you know typically what it is

for me and you know typically what it is in business it’s one small minor

in business it’s one small minor

in business it’s one small minor adjustment you got to make em phone you

adjustment you got to make em phone you

adjustment you got to make em phone you start enjoying the game again so you

start enjoying the game again so you

start enjoying the game again so you don’t mind if a certain numbers gonna

don’t mind if a certain numbers gonna

don’t mind if a certain numbers gonna lower or higher but you know why that

lower or higher but you know why that

lower or higher but you know why that thing’s gonna lower our hearts because

thing’s gonna lower our hearts because

thing’s gonna lower our hearts because of this this concept is true in many

of this this concept is true in many

of this this concept is true in many aspects of our lives you could say my

aspects of our lives you could say my

aspects of our lives you could say my lower back is having problems I really

lower back is having problems I really

lower back is having problems I really have a hard time with my lower back and

have a hard time with my lower back and

have a hard time with my lower back and so you go out and work on your lower

so you go out and work on your lower

so you go out and work on your lower back and you hire a personal trainer

back and you hire a personal trainer

back and you hire a personal trainer said that has nothing to do with your

said that has nothing to do with your

said that has nothing to do with your lower back your hamstrings are weak your

lower back your hamstrings are weak your

lower back your hamstrings are weak your abs are weak you need to work on your

abs are weak you need to work on your

abs are weak you need to work on your abs and your

abs and your

abs and your hamstring you gotta be kidding me say my

hamstring you gotta be kidding me say my

hamstring you gotta be kidding me say my marriage is not working out it’s because

marriage is not working out it’s because

marriage is not working out it’s because of you know our finances because it is

of you know our finances because it is

of you know our finances because it is you go talk to somebody and they say no

you go talk to somebody and they say no

you go talk to somebody and they say no it’s because of communication you know

it’s because of communication you know

it’s because of communication you know my finances are not working outs because

my finances are not working outs because

my finances are not working outs because of my income no it’s because you’re

of my income no it’s because you’re

of my income no it’s because you’re spending too much money with the

spending too much money with the

spending too much money with the barbecues you do every other weekend a

barbecues you do every other weekend a

barbecues you do every other weekend a beer you’re spending 300 bucks every

beer you’re spending 300 bucks every

beer you’re spending 300 bucks every time that $600 right there but once you

time that $600 right there but once you

time that $600 right there but once you figure out why it is that you’re having

figure out why it is that you’re having

figure out why it is that you’re having those challenges you’re having and you

those challenges you’re having and you

those challenges you’re having and you make minor little tweaks here and there

make minor little tweaks here and there

make minor little tweaks here and there you start really enjoying the game of

you start really enjoying the game of

you start really enjoying the game of life and it just becomes so effortless

life and it just becomes so effortless

life and it just becomes so effortless to you and you know who could do that

to you and you know who could do that

to you and you know who could do that anybody you just got to figure out what

anybody you just got to figure out what

anybody you just got to figure out what those tweaks are they need to make