Why I can learn ANYTHING (and you can too)

I often get asked what the best way to get started learning things is, and in short -- I think it's best to just dive right in. This was a discussion I had with everyone while I was streaming.

My CSP pencil and brush details:

0:00 - Intro
0:23 - Break big problems into smaller problems
3:08 - What if i run out of time?
4:30 - How I gained confidence
5:59 - Embrace failure
8:23 - How to start learning anything

Edited by @SkysagiOP

BGM by Lena Raine and Shoji Meguro:
Celeste - First Steps (Piano Arrangement by Glyph562)
Catherine - Stray Sheep
Catherine - Also Sprach Brooks
Celeste Piano Collections - Reach for the Summit (Arrangement by Trevor Alan Gomes)

[duye]

"Everything is just a skill issue. Just git gud." - I was looking for a quote or message to put on a wall to get me motivated to do things. That might do.

[DMAN]

I think it becomes harder to accept failure as you age because of the perceived idea of “time is running out” and if you spend anytime on social media looking at art, you notice all of these very young, incredibly talented artists; who are already producing high quality art. One thing that motivates me is looking at how many Mangaka are still going, well into their 50s, 60s and even 70s and 80s. I highly recommended watching an episode or two of Urasawa Naoki’s manben for a glimpse into that world. Most of the Mangaka featured are well passed what many would consider the “prime” of their lives but they keep going, doing that which they love for both themselves and their audience.

[torgo_]

The hardest part about learning a new thing is getting past that barrier of: "i'm terrible at this, I'll never get better, I'll never be as good as those people, I give up." The people who get past that barrier aren't the natural-born talented people or the ones who have the biggest brains or the best learning resources: the actual key to success is more about blindly and stupidly continuing to try and try again in the face of disaster and failure, and then to laugh and pick yourself back up and keep trying more, and to have fun along the way.

[HOgeorge]

"I failed so many times, just add one failure to the pile. At this point, I can do anything. I'm at zero. The only way is up" -Expert Failure Pikat 2024
Gosh, I love this.

[MrHitmancheg]

The neat thing about being a human is that if it's physically possible, then you can get prophiciency in pretty much any skill as long as you do it long enough. People learned to shoot bows with their toes while doing a handstand for no other reason than because they felt like trying it.

[CinzaChumbo]

I think the biggest problem with trying to learn something is not the thing to learn itself, but the immense baggage we end up acquiring in our lives. Parents, family, society... they all have some expectations about us, and with them inevitably comes the pressure.

Many end up burning out, or worse, simply because real life does not follow expectations.

This message is a very precious lesson to learn. Even if it takes some time. Allow yourself that time.

Thanks for the video, Pikat 🙋‍♂

[stickylotus]

A lot of people fail as well is due to being impatient and wanting instant gratification, I've had this issue myself. I usually take a step back and think patience patience patience, took a long time to learn to get out of the instant gratification mindset

[NexyiaArt]

I keep hearing 'failure is part of the success equation' in the past 4 or 5 days and now this video coems out and you touch on the same concept and I REALLY need to get it into my head, its so hard to fail, and I want to teach others the same thing but, I gotta accept it for myself too!

[Siinory]

That's what I did with fighting games, at the beginning I deconstructed stuff to learn into smaller stuff like a small BnB to rely on, anti-air etc. I'd learn it for 10-15 minutes then do my ranked session focusing on what I learned, no matter if I won or lost I was still learning making the session fun!

[pixelki]

I hate looking at my old arts and see how much I've regressed without feeling of learning anything, back then I had fun at least

[Hann]

tysm, I've always had the idea that people are born with natural talent or motivation and therefore only they can win, so I never felt like I could go as far as them but this video motivated me to keep trying.

[rexplosive]

Its funny that you upload this specific video/topic in a time where I feel very bad with my art in generell...
I was struggling pretty hard recently bc nothing works out the way I want.
But now I gained some faith in me again... thx for the motivation boost Pikat, you're the best ❤

[cacingfrozen]

"Everything worth learning is hard" very nice quote 🙌

[SunnyStinks]

i love the celeste theming, really fits what's going on here !!

EDIT: 8:40 this is how i'm treating my little brother who's just gotten into drawing
he's young, he can worry about all the complicated stuff when he's ready

[lhirondelle]

You're just reaallly good at encouraging and motivating beginners or anyone struggling with fear and lack of confidence. Sure there are lots of great courses by seasoned pros but they're rarely good at this motivation and relatability part ❤

[FaesJournal]

Severely low confidence/self esteem is a bitch. I can logically agree with everything in this video but actually internalizing it and being able to get yourself to stop self-sabotaging is a whole other thing.

[kalebsithnerd]

I've been taking art seriously for 3 years and even today I struggle sometimes.
But I've learned to take those hardships and use them as a good learning experience rather than something I want to avoid.

I've been struggling with color yet I see it as an opportunity to learn more about coloring because I know that I'm going to fail a hundred times, and that's OK.
it might take me 1, 000 tries before I get it right and I'll get there eventually.
you got this!
Believe in yourself!

[kiuche]

the "you can learn anything" with internet is just real not a crazy statment, even if that's my mindset rn, i was still overwhelmed but this advice really made it easier for me now... I just had to do it, literally, so thanks you so much!

[AmateurDev-euhg]

As someone who is currently learning game development, I too resonate with the "f*ck it we ball" mentality

[okayemjay]

THIS IS PERFECT, I was just about to learn something!!