20 hours to learn any thing
Main Idea
You need 10000 hours to master a skill. But you only need 20 hours to learn a new thing.
“The main barrier is not intellectual — it’s EMOTIONAL.”
Details
20-hours rules
Deconstruct the skill
Decide what you exactly want to do with skill and break the skill into smaller skills. Practice the most important skill
Learn enough to self-correct
Practice just enough to notice when you do mistakes and get on the right path
Remove practice barriers
Disable notifications and remove all the distractions
Practice at least 20 hours
Try to do 20 hours of deliberate practice. Stick with it no matter what