{"id":41284,"date":"2016-05-31T14:51:25","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T22:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=41284"},"modified":"2018-06-22T12:26:39","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T20:26:39","slug":"how-to-never-quit-learning-something-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/how-to-never-quit-learning-something-new\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Never Quit Learning Something New"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Learning something new is never easy.<\/p>\n

We’re often comfortable with what we already know, and entering the unknown can make many of us feel uncertainty, whether we’re learning how to speak Spanish<\/a>, pick up a new sport, or date a new partner.<\/p>\n

But with the right resources, anyone of us can learn something new without quitting ever again. This is what we call overcoming “The Dip.”<\/p>\n

Overcoming \u201cThe Dip\u201d<\/h2>\n

Bestselling author and entrepreneur, Seth Godin shares when is the right time to quit something versus\u00a0when we should persist<\/a>. In his book, he talks about the most common reasons why most people quit before they reach their full potential, which can be very useful to know before it happens to you.<\/p>\n

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According to Godin, these are the five reasons why you might fail to overcome \u201cThe Dip.\u201d<\/p>\n

1. You run out of time (and quit)
\n<\/em>2. You run out of money (and quit)
\n<\/em>3. You get scared (and quit)
\n<\/em>4. You\u2019re not serious about it (and quit)
\n<\/em>5. You lose interest (and quit)<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can apply these reasons to common situations, including learning a new language<\/a>, starting your own business, or getting in shape.<\/p>\n

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As you follow the progression of the cycle one goes through while learning something new, you can see that the “Crisis” mode is the most significant, as it can lead to one of 3 moves:<\/p>\n

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  1. You quit.<\/li>\n
  2. You accept the crisis and go through an extended crisis.<\/li>\n
  3. You re-construct, recover, and transform yourself to reach\u00a0a higher standard\u00a0than when you started.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    As we continue our learning journey, \u201cThe Dip\u201d is something we will continuously face. The faster we can get ourselves out of \u201cCrisis\u201d mode, and into \u201cTransformation\u201d mode will determine the potential of the talent we can reach at\u00a0the skill.<\/p>\n

    How To Make It Stick When We\u00a0Learn Something New<\/h2>\n

    Mindset > Skills<\/h2>\n

    You can have all the resources and skills in the world, but they\u2019re\u00a0not much\u00a0without the right mindset<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Carol Dweck, who’s the bestselling author of Mindset,\u00a0<\/em>talks about what\u2019s known as the Growth Mindset.<\/p>\n

    According to Dweck, humans can have one of two mindsets:\u00a0Growth mindset or Fixed mindset.<\/em>\u00a0She differentiates the two here:<\/p>\n

    A \u201cfixed mindset<\/strong>\u201d assumes that our character, intelligence, and creative ability are static givens which we can\u2019t change in any meaningful way, and success is the affirmation of that inherent intelligence, an assessment of how those givens measure up against an equally fixed standard; striving for success and avoiding failure at all costs become a way of maintaining the sense of being smart or skilled.<\/em><\/p>\n

    A \u201cgrowth mindset<\/strong>,\u201d on the other hand, thrives on challenge and sees failure not as evidence of un-intelligence but as a heartening springboard for growth and for stretching our existing abilities.<\/em><\/p>\n

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    If you\u2019re thinking about quitting or giving up, remember that you\u2019re undergoing a\u00a0process of growing, and\u00a0struggle is part of the path to mastery.<\/p>\n

    Figure Out How You Learn Best<\/h2>\n

    Just like you wouldn\u2019t\u00a0expect a basketball player to be the best juggler, we shouldn’t expect everyone to learn the same.<\/p>\n

    Some of us learn better by listening to an audio recording, while others would be bored out of their minds.<\/p>\n

    Studies have shown that there are seven main learning styles:<\/p>\n