How I Learned 50 New Skills | Mike Boyd | TEDxUHasselt

We are often told at a young age that our abilities are dictated by our predefined talents, I believe that is wrong. Struggle and adversity is something to become more comfortable with, not something to be afraid of. YouTuber, creator of "Learn Quick": the learning process from zero to hero

[yeeehees]

This video needs a 10 thousand times the views it has currently

[themarkofl]

I've watched all of Mike's videos and a lot of Ted Talks. For some reason, YouTube didn't recommend me this video for a whole year, I really don't understand it

[CEUTHONYMOUS]

I’ve been subbed to him for so long how did I just find this

[papabear]

This man inspired me to learn new things, i've followed him for about a year, i learned to juggle, do muscle ups, write with my left hand, make animations, do a backflip and a couple of other skills, i did it because he inspired me, and thats pretty cool ngl

[nylaisntreal]

everyone is only getting this recommended this now

[ccc]

I really really love his approach to life: trying to expand your horizons by going out of your comfort or "wired" zone.
That being said, we have to admit that most of the skill he has learned are either tricks (breaking a glass with voice, juggling, throwing an axe, splitting an apple etc.) or developed to entry-level proficiency (skiing, shooting a rifle). The learning curve is steep in the first part in most of these (meaning you can get to be ok-ish in a reasonable time).
Moreover, some skills borrow from others. For example, limb coordination is developed in both skateboarding and ski. Knowing chords helps when learning violin if you've been playing guitar for x years.
What I'm trying to say is that none of these will land you a living in that specific field unless you develop them with extra hours and hours to make you a teacher or a professional. For hobby-level, though, I think all of us should challenge ourselves to try something different.
I'm not trying to take away from Mike, what he does is amazing, nonetheless, and is inspiring to anyone who feel stuck.

[Brad_Myers]

Great Ted Talk Mike. At 46, you've inspired me numerous times over the past several years. Now my family asks when I'm joining the circus with some of the skills you've inspired me to learn.

[hemanagandla]

I'm 14 and during quarantine i saw a few juggling tricks then i got fascinated and i wanted to learn it and when i was learning i saw a few people who learned to juggle for 30 secs in less then 5 hours while it took me 12 hours to do so but then i saw mike's video and then i decided that i wanna learn more doesnt matter how long it takes as long as you are not stopping

[janceyssens]

I can't believe I missed a Ted Talk of Mike Boyd at my own university

[Zherlock_]

This guy should make a youtube channel

[aakashbalaji]

I recently started on my journey of learning a new skill each month. Things like this are so motivating!

[egadzooks]

His channel is seriously one of the most uplifting and motivating things to watch. His genuine, genuine excitement when he does the thing for the first time on video is soooo amazing and INSPIRING.

[jaque]

He inspired me to learn new skills. Because of him, I can now juggle, spin a basketball on my finger, and solve the Rubik's Cube In under 1 minute. THANK YOU Mike Boyd

[stephenfischer]

Getting started is sometimes the hardest part. Awesome talk! I've always learned a lot diving into things like Mike recommends.

[chrismarston]

This should be one of the most popular videos on this channel, this guy is truly and inspiration and what he’s saying is so true

[ikjman]

Congratulations on getting the ted talk! Love your channel!

[patrickflorio]

This video will show up in your reccomended in a few years





And you will be happy about it

[toituxu]

This is what I call "real motivational clip" from a true ordinary person who always tries to start a new skill
Thanks so much

[peracasian]

My key takes:
What can you learn in 10h?
You can be a math guy and a creative one.
Ignore negative thoughts in the begining.
Learning dosen't take long
The preconception of what you can and can't do are a myth
You can learn french and work in astrophysics

[smiley]

This is very inspiring! Fear is the biggest enemy and sometimes all you need is to get past that feeling. I do believe each person is flexible enough to be good at a couple of things. We just need to venture out and find it actively.