Why You Suck at Learning, and 4 Ways to Improve
The harsh reality
Yes.
You suck at learning.
Your “learning” is going through one ear.
And out the other.
But your tongue won’t stop moving.
How many books are you reading?
Courses bought?
But you’re still writing for money.
Nothing is wrong with that at all.
But wisdom is the greatest achievement of man.
I’ll tell you why you “try” to learn…
But then it ends up forced.
Or feels like a side-hustle or grind.
I’ve known these feelings…
And I’ve fixed them.
And I will help you too.
Change your mindset and perspective.
And control your mind.
And what can’t you do?
You learn for the wrong reasons.
Are you learning so you can tell other people you’re learning?
Or so when you see other people, you feel better about yourself?
Because we’ve all felt our ego’s poking out when we’re bettering ourselves.
Don’t learn to know more to be better than others.
Learn to be your best self.
And, in time, you will outgrow those who fall to the reasons above.
Learn for the sole purpose of attaining more knowledge and wisdom.
Who is greater than the wise man,
Who knows he knows nothing?
What the heck are you learning?
You need a balance.
You need to learn what you need to learn.
And you can also learn about what you want/passions.
Learn what makes you happy,
But focus on the ideas that will bring you up, not static.
If you love learning about bees, great!
But don’t spend all day learning about bees,
To the point where your a master at bees, but your life hasn’t changed.
What if you learned how to be the pilot of your thoughts and emotions,
While enjoying bees?
Or created a business,
About bees!
You don’t want to learn.
Learning should not be a dread.
Just like working out,
You should feel lighter, but with a thicker mind.
To be a machine who constatnly soaks in knowledge,
You need to change your mindset and enjoy learning.
You must be actively seeking useful information.
How can you play soccer if you hate it?
How will you make it to the NBA without enjoying basketball?
You’re holding yourself back
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So how can you improve your ability to learn?
Where you’re learning so much,
You don’t have time for the BS that distracts you from your goals?
4. Find what outcomes spark a light
What learning outcomes make you happier?
Do you enjoy seeing your writing improve?
Your money stack?
Your body in better shape?
Find which self-improvement outcomes give you the most productivity.
Continue to follow those as you will actually enjoy what you’re learning.
And if you love what your learning,
You can 2x the amount and speed of knowledge intake.
3. Lay down while learning
Believe it or not, you’ll learn less sitting in a chair.
You’re going to get uncomfortable sitting all day.
Moving around and never finding that perfert spot.
With your back and neck feeling sore.
Find a good couch or bed with a comfortable pillow.
And always go there to read and learn.
I’ve been doing this and my focus jumps straight up.
And I learned this from Tai Lopez himself.
Check it out: https://www.tailopez.com/blog/how-to-read-more-books
2. Invest in an expensive course, not cheap
And not just any.
Invest in a course that costs a decent amount of money.
Not $25.
Find a useful learning course that is at least $50+.
Using your own money to buy something will drastically increase the chances of you focusing and actually using the course.
If the course is free, you have no debt to it.
So you lose nothing if you don’t use it.
For the paid course, it’s like a game.
If I bought an Xbox game for $60.
I will play it.
If it is free,
Who cares if I don’t play it?
Use your money to your advantage.
Don’t be scared to spend.
1. The key to changing who your are as a whole
You know the saying…
“Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future”
But the truth is,
That statement is a core truth of our society.
When you see a bunch of girls at the club,
Do you expect to see a conservative Christian with them?
No, you’re only gonna see other club girls.
And this goes with every friend group.
So if your friends have no ambition to do better,
How will you?
Find people who are genuinely learning and working to improve themselves everyday.
And find people who are doing better than you.
Lower your ego.
Who will train you better as a soccer player:
Lionel Messi or a guy who has never played soccer?
So don’t expect to improve yourself from people who haven’t improved themselves.
Expect to see growth by hanging around people who have already experienced the growth you’re working towards.
Only then,
Will you see healthy improvements and progress towards your goals.
And you will be happier.
Stay blessed,
Andrew
