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The Top 5 Mistakes Average Learners Make That Makes Them Give Up Too Quickly
Observations from my community of thousands of learners
Years ago, I was leading an online community of learners. It was a group of people who wanted to learn specific skills.
Some people wanted to learn a language, others wanted to learn an instrument, others wanted to learn programming, and more.
Most wanted to learn a couple of skills within the next year. Some aimed higher. I’ve even seen people aim for over 100 skills within the next 5–10 years.
Where do you sit on that spectrum?
Anyway, do you know what most of the people who wanted to learn a couple of skills had in common?
Most of them failed.
And when I say failed, what I really mean is that they haven’t followed through and stopped after less than a month of practice.
Heck, some never even made it to the practice part!
A lot of people think that learning is about studying, but for most skills, learning really happens when it’s being practiced.
In any case, why do you think those who aimed to learn fewer skills failed more than those who aimed for more skills?
