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So many skills, so little time. Sure, we probably can't achieve mastery in all of them, but what if we don't care? We talk about how to learn the basics quickly enough to rekindle your dreams of becoming a renaissance man.\nFull show notes\nThis week\u2019s episode is sponsored by:\n\nBackblaze \u2014 unlimited cloud backup for PCs and Macs. Don\u2019t be that person who loses all their files permanently when \u2014 not if \u2014 your computer\u2019s hard drive fails. Get started with a 15-day, full-featured trial at backblaze.com/CIG.\n\nThings mentioned in this episode:\n\nTom\u2019s Sunday Study Playlist on Spotify\nTom\u2019s Ultimate Study Playlist on Spotify\nTom\u2019s Ultimate Study Playlist on YouTube\nTom's Work Vibes playlist on Spotify\nThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland, by\xa0Catherynne M. Valente\nThe Kingkiller Chronicle series,\xa0by Patrick Rothfuss\nOutliers, by\xa0Malcolm Gladwell\nThe First 20 Hours, by\xa0Josh Kaufman\nThe 4-Hour Chef, by\xa0Tim Ferriss\nLove-Coloured Master Spark song\nSynthesia\xa0(iOS\xa0|\xa0Android)\nArt and Fear, by David Bayles and Ted Orland\nHenry Fonda on Wikipedia\nh3h3Productions on YouTube\nMomentum\xa0(iOS)\nHabitica\xa0(iOS\xa0|\xa0Android)\nBeeminder\xa0(iOS\xa0|\xa0Android)\nYousician\xa0(iOS\xa0|\xa0Android)\nTom's music channel on YouTube\nMartin on Instagram\nHow to Stay Hydrated: Here's Everything You Need to Know\nHow to Study Effectively with Flash Cards\nRype - Learn a Language in 100 Days\nAndrew Huang on YouTube\nAndrew Huang on Spotify\nSkillshare\xa0(iOS\xa0|\xa0Android)\nHow to Learn a New Skill Quickly: A 4-Step Process\n\nWant more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page.\nYou can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter.\nTimestamps:\n\n0:10:33 -\xa0Overview of the skill learning process\n0:23:47 - Sponsor: Backblaze (Backing up your data)\n0:26:12 -\xa0Choosing and focusing on something that motivates you\n0:27:28 - Figuring out how good you want to be and deconstructing a skill\n0:33:07 - Gaining access to the necessary tools and eliminating barriers\n0:38:16 - Finding time to practice\n0:41:18 - Creating feedback loops\n0:44:31 - Practicing in short bursts instead of long periods of time\n0:47:31 - The need to practice a lot before mastering a skill\n0:49:20 - Additional tips to rapid skill acquisition\n0:52:00 - Conclusion\n\nIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also [leave a review!](http://collegeinfogeek.com/\n\nSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.