How to master anything— 20 useful tips

1. Find your life's work

We often sprayed on a few classes, not realizing what is really good only in one thing. Find something you really enjoy doing, and do it.

2. Find your niche

One of the most famous neurosurgeons, Vilayanur Ramachandran was once only a Professor of psychology. Although for me personally it is unattainable to the top, for him it was only a transitional stage to the occupation in which he became one of the best.

If you are good at something, try to go into their activity and find a part that has not yet captured the rest.

 





3. Don't be afraid to rebel

Not all people enjoy other people's success. And as painful as it sounds, but such people can be even among your closest friends. Even if everyone is against you, but you still believe that dealing with your life, spit on the opinion of others and do as you want.

4. Love your job on a basic level

Written difficult words, but the gist should be clear. You must enjoy every piece of your business. For Marie Curie in childhood, there was nothing more interesting than watching the laboratory of her father.

5. Learn what you like

Charles Darwin was a mediocre student, and often skipped classes. He abandoned his studies at Edinburgh University, barely he has studied at Cambridge and was noted for diligence and intelligence. But what would we do without his discoveries in the theory of evolution?

6. Don't forget about practice

Our brain is geared for learning. With constant repetition of the same actions when neurons become stronger, and we are more professional. This is one reason why you never forget to ride a bike.

7. Decide what is more important to you: a favorite thing or money

Martha Graham, American dancer and Creator of modern dance, left a lucrative job which took a lot of time, and got a job as a dance teacher, which enabled her to spend more time with the beloved. Worst job that takes you all the time will lead you in the hackneyed way that will not have you in mind.

8. Be prepared to sacrifice

Daniel Everett, a gifted linguist, tried to learn the language of the tribe Paracha, over which linguists have puzzled over the years. He failed, because he went the same way as other: came in as a linguist and tried to understand the foreign culture.

He did not come out until then, until he moved to live in the tribe Paracha and became one of its full-fledged residents, submitting them to the culture, taboos and customs. Be prepared to sacrifice something to achieve their goals. It is inevitable.

9. Prevoznemogaya pain and reluctance

The famous basketball player bill Bradley came to the basketball team just for growth. He was slow, didn't jump high enough and didn't feel the game. But instead of giving up, he practiced every day for three hours, regardless of weekends. Running with the weights and played basketball blindly to feel the ball. And it was only the beginning of its formation.

10. Don't be afraid to make mistakes

Paul Graham has always loved computers. Once he realized that everything he learned came to him through a series of mistakes and failures. This experience led to the creation of the venture Fund Y Combinator, which allows startups to pass in his footsteps and not be afraid to make a mistake.

11. Soak up every bit of knowledge

Relationships "teacher — student" will give you more than a dozen books. Of course, if you have a decent teacher and you love to learn. Remember all that gives you, the teacher. This knowledge you cannot get anywhere else since they come only with experience.

12. Find a teacher who will question your work

Carl Jung idolized Freud, but disagreed with some of his theories. Using Freud as his mentor, Jung was able to better understand what he does not agree and where their theories diverge, thereby making a great contribution to the development of psychology.

13. Deal with criticism

We are often faced with criticism. And personally I do not give rest a question: what to do with it? To accept or not to pay attention to? It all depends on the person who criticizes you. Although all too personally, and the person who criticizes you may be in a bad mood or a headache. What do you think about this?

14. Be bold

The moment will come when you will be left to itself, and in this situation you can not make a blunder. Reject conservatism and look for its way and you will definitely find it.

15. Set goals

Short term, long term doesn't matter. You should always be the goal. The goal is that your life will become a beacon. But find it not as difficult as you think.

16. Don't be afraid to go to occupied territory

No matter how many competitors in your field, you will always have a place if you do something really well. Google was not the first who created your search engine, but they were able to bring the exploration to a new level. Why do not you come?

17. Be patient

The trouble with our generation is that we are too confident in their abilities. Don't let that overconfidence can destroy you. Soberly assess their strength and remember that one of the obstacles to creativity is impatience.

18. Science or creativity — which is more important?

Do not forget that, while engineers tried to create a flying car, it succeeded the Wright brothers who repaired bicycles. And science, and creativity is too important in our lives, to choose one or the other. It is possible to argue infinitely, but you can't lose, if you understand both fields.

19. Build a life around their strengths

Decide on what you do best, and act. How many times have we heard from people who have achieved the success that they were just doing a favorite thing. So why not try you? Find your thing, do it to your strengths and achieve success!

20. People are not born geniuses

And at this point it is possible to get to the end of our material. Many hours of study, practice and failures — that's what leads to success. Hard work will help you to achieve the goal. published

 

P. S. And remember, just changing your mind — together we change the world! ©

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