This Book Made Me Realise It's Never Too Late

Whoever you are, you've got skills and knowledge that nobody else has. Here's how to take advantage of them.

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[diegobriones]

Damn this was enlightening. Only a minute in and the points are just mind-blowing.

As a fellow grappler, would you say that BJJ is more of a kind or wicked environment?

[WOY]

Thank you for all those examples. What I took away from this video was one word. Continue! Whatever it is you are interested in just don't quit!

[MusicoftheSpheres]

Absolutely with you on this - the more experiences we have, the greater the perspective. I often found with "instrumentalist specialists' that, traditionally, they could only view music through their instrument. Having a broader experience set is key!

[MichaelRapadas]

Really insightful right from the get go. Also, I’m impressed how succinct your content is AND you don’t have to over spam the viewer with visual candy.

I can learn from you!

[seandunne]

Hi Joel! Another banger, thanks for this. An issue I’m currently dealing with is a general flatness on what to do, I don’t know if I’m overwhelmed by choice but I really struggle to think of goals at the moment. Do you have any ideas or content on finding what you want to do?

[secondthought]

Hey man, I got a piano question.
I just got started, a week into it.
Went thru Alfred's basic basic ( halfway thru until legato starts)
Some took me like 20-30 times to play well.
I'm not scared of boring exercises for sight-reading. I've heard some of them are way more effective for improving sight reading than playing thru pieces or learning them.
I'm looking for exercises where I can play at least 50% right( let's say 1 bar at a time) from the get go and maybe after 10 times I get it right completely.
With your experience do u have smth in mind. A book with those boring exercises. I feel like working on a piece even an easy one would be a waste of time.

[cosmicscattering]

Joel, do you have any videos that cover the topic of easily loosing interest?

I find whenever I try to learn something new, I start of incredibly enthusiastic but after a couple months practice and learning will seem like a chore.
Is this normal for everyone and if so how do people overcome it?

[tomhutchinson]

ooh rubiks cube can we have a video please?

[secondthought]

Have u thought about neuroplasticity side of things when it comes to learning a new skill like a language or an instrument as an adult.
Let's take an adult and their own version of younger themselves.
If we think about neuroplasticity as a coefficient (multiplier) of how fast and effective the learning process is
Then we have "time" which is the same, the more time we put in the faster the progress is
So both neuroplasticity and time fall into the same category when it comes to efficiency of learning.
Now let's get back to the adult and their own version of younger themselves.
Let's say both of them are trying to learn a musical instrument.
Let's say the Time being Put in Is equal.
Both of them have no stress nor responsibilities ( they live in a perfect world) practicing 25-30 hours per week average. Genetics being obviously the same. The only difference is neuroplasticity of the adult which should be lower than of the child's. Tho there are also things adults can do to improve that plasticity ( fitness/other skills/and drugs)
So now everything comes down to neuroplasticity. Would u say that the difference of their progress wouldn't be as dramatic as some people want to believe.. maybe twice as fast as a child at best? Since Hours being put into learning being equal, that makes sense. Doesn't it?
P.s I like most of your content
And I can relate to u, being that I'm also trying to be versatile. ( English is my third language that I learnt in my twenties, also been powerlifting for a decade) I'm 29 and about to take on the piano journey.

[alaajasim]

Dear Joel Snap, you are a Cultured person, "wish you more success".

[Skylene_]

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
‭‭John‬ ‭3:16‬ ‭

‬ “and saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.”
‭‭Mark‬ ‭1:15

“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.”
‭‭John‬ ‭10:10‬
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