how to learn everything fast

 

There are many methods to learn quickly.

Think back to how you learned to play basketball, ride a bicycle, or swim. Instead of watching tutorial videos or reading a textbook on how to do something, the way to learn faster is to get into the trenches and gain experience through making mistakes.

You can do this by using different media to stimulate different parts of the brain, such as reading notes, reading the textbook, watching a video and listening to a podcast or audio file on the topic. The more resources you use, the faster you'll learn.

Systematic learning is key to speed up learning.

Learning how to learn is an incredible skill and spending just a couple of hours to understand these concepts can 10X your learning.If you enjoyed this article, I'd highly recommend you check out the books Make it Stick and Ultralearning. Or, if you prefer to watch videos, then check out this content on the science of effective learning:

When it comes to learning, it feels like there’s so much we don’t know, so it’s easy to jump around everywhere. This will only lead to wasted time. What you want to do is focus on the one or two things that will drive the needle for what you want to achieve and double down on them.

Take advantage of memory hacks to learn more quickly.

Need to learn something new? Try to associate it, at least in part, with something you already know. Then you only have to learn the differences or nuances. And you'll be able to apply greater context -- which will help with memory storage and retrieval -- to the new information you learn.

But, by fully focusing on the thing we're learning, our brains are able to pick things up much faster. And so I've found a few different 'crutches' or 'hacks' that have been particularly helpful in helping me to focus on what I'm supposed to be learning.