Episode #101 Scott Young on learning, developing and mastering skills via Ultralearning Next Level Guy

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Today’s guest is Scott Young.Scott Young is a writer who undertakes interesting self-education projects, such as attempting to learn MIT’s four-year computer science curriculum in twelve months and learning four languages in one year. For the last ten years he's been experimenting to find out how to learn and think better. He teaches the key concepts to learn the skills you want faster, quicker and at a deeper level than you thought possible. In this interview, we discuss Ultralearning, practice hacks, consumption vs doing, skill mastery, habit change, productivity and so on

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WHAT IS DISCUSSED

In this interview, we discuss gems like:Who they areWas he the type of kid who was interested in learningUltralearningTeaching yourself hard skillsRemoving the type of barriers to learning.Setting goals - how specific do you need to beThe importance of true desire when selecting the skills you want to learn.The processes you should focus on and use when learning to be effectiveHow to use meta-learningHow do you define when a skill is learnt compared to learningIs a learning a physical skill different to a mental skill or are the principles the same regardless of the natureWhat tools are good to use when learning a skill and meta-learningSkills, concepts and factsThe need to have a challenge in your life. Then another. Then another. And repeat!Parkinson't Law and how to use it to your advantageDo you need a goal/exam/test in the challenge to be able to tell if you have achieved the project?What should you do when you are not motivated but need to learn the skillHow do you source the right information, mentors, methods etc for you to use to succeedAre there certain habits, and skills that all men should have?How to make learning a habit in your lifeHow do you identify bad practice protocolsHow do you 'keep fresh' learnt skills while you are going onto learning new skills?How has fatherhood changed him as a person and how will affect his challenges going forwardHow you can connect with them

KEY POINTS TO REFLECT ON & LINKS MENTIONED

In this interview, a lot of jewels of self-improvement are discussed. Some of these and their associated thoughts include:Anybody can learn a skill, you just need to find your effective style of learning.Nothing is impossible, you just need to find a way. The internet has opened up your access to some amazing people, who have taught themselves to do things without formal training, no money etc etc. There is no excuse for not chasing your dreams.Just because you couldn't do something before, doesn't mean you can't do it. You just need the right attitude and the right tools.Benny Lewis - Fluent in Three MonthsLearning can be fun, learning can be exciting, even if you hated school.There is a skill to learning and developing skills.You need to have true desire to be successful in learning skills. Learn the skills you truly want to learn, not what your job or someone else suggests you learn.Think about the ways you are trying to learn a skill. Consider the activity you are doing to learn the skill, look at the environment you are learning the skills in. You need to dial into the true nature of the skill you are trying to learn and make sure the approach effective to allow you to be successful.Understanding what is needed to learn a skill is not always obvious but it is vital to your ability to learn it. It is worth the effort at the start to truly analyse the skill and focus your methods on what is needed to work.Break the skill down into skills, concepts and procedures to deep dive into the skill. List things into the three columns, look for road blocks to learning, what is involved in the skill and what methods would allow you to fix the roadblocks and learn efficiently.It's beneficial to have a fixed timescale for each project.How can you make the things you need to do and the things you want to do coincide more,