How To Slowly Build Any Skill
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The document discusses the tendency of people to rush through experiences, often prioritizing speed over depth, which can lead to superficial results in life. It emphasizes the value of a long-term perspective, particularly in skill development and communication, arguing that effective communication can greatly influence others and make a lasting impact. By practicing consistently and focusing on meaningful improvement rather than quick results, one can build a more fulfilling and successful life.
How To Slowly Build Any Skill
- 2. I've always been a fast eater.
- 3. Only when I have a specific reason to eat slowly do I do so.
- 4. Once when I was in college, me and couple buddies ordered some pizzas.
- 5. We made sure we each paid an equal amount, and we divided the slices before anybody took a bite.
- 6. For some reason, it became a battle of wills.
- 7. Who could eat the slowest.
- 8. We all wanted to be the "last man standing."
- 9. The guy who had once slice left while everybody else was finished and still hungry.
- 10. (Our appetites had been, ahem, "enhanced")
- 11. Once when I was in high school, I was lifting weights in the garage with my older brother.
- 12. He was doing the sets really, really fast.
- 13. I asked him why, and he said he wanted to hurry up and get them over with.
- 14. Most of us live our lives like that. We power through good things as fast as we can.
- 15. But we also power through bad things as fast as we can as well.
- 16. There's no shortage of "quick" books and systems.
- 17. Get rich quickly. Lose weight quickly. Find your dream partner in ten minutes or less.
- 18. In fact, so many people spend their entire lives trying to do things quickly, but never get squat.
- 19. There's a reason that story about that slow turtle has been around so long.
- 20. Now, I'm not saying to do everything as slow as possible. That would suck. Lines at the supermarket would take forever.
- 21. But some things are much better with a LONG view.
- 22. Like if you were practicing an instrument as a hobby.
- 23. Not because you wanted to be world famous by next Tuesday, but because you enjoyed doing it.
- 24. You would realize that if you slowly improved your skills, in a few years you'd be REALLY good.
- 25. (But even then you'd likely buy a few courses called "Learn The Guitar in One Weekend")
- 26. One of the most important skills you can develop is communication.
- 27. How you can take those ideas in your brain, put words to them, so they'll end up in other people's brains.
- 28. Not just passively, but they'll be put inside other people's brains where all their GOOD IDEAS go.
- 29. Instead of just spitting out a bunch of words so they say, "Hmm, that's interesting," and then forget everything you said, they'll think about it for a long time.
- 30. It will become part of THEIR ideas.
- 31. That idea that started in YOUR head, will end up in a LOT OF OTHER people's heads.
- 32. This is how you make an impact on Earth.
- 33. This is how you build your career, your business, your relationship.
- 34. Instead of being just another guy or gal yammering away, people will take YOUR ideas as the real deal.
- 35. Because HOW you present your ideas is JUST AS important as the idea itself.
- 36. And when you take the time to practice consistently, five, ten minutes a day, you'll be creating a POWERFUL life.