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As humans, we have an obsession with learning that dates back to our beginning as a species, and this is a great thing.

Before, we had to quickly grasp new concepts and adapt to new situations to survive. From sudden migrations of dangerous animals to our zone to the winter, ancient humans had to take all these into account.

Now, even though our existence is not at stake anymore, knowledge is still as required as always. Whenever you need a raise or fear being replaced by AI, your mind thinks of different ways to make yourself essential, and the answer more often than not is: Learning something new.

Many people think that learning involves a 5-year degree and tons of debt, a thing that is required for certain professions like Medicine. However, for most fields, employers usually care the most about one thing: Whether you have proof that you have done It in the past or not.

This means that the world doesn't care much If you studied at XYZ university, It cares about your work. This gives new hope for any type of learning.

What If I told you that you can be better prepared than someone who graduated college with dedication and the right methods?

That's right, you can do this. All you need to learn is how to learn, but what do I mean by this?

Whenever you try to learn something new, be It a language, how to play an instrument or a sport, you will stumble upon different methods that let you acquire information, hold It and use It in the most effective way. While some are better than others, all have the same goal: To give you a roadmap in your knowledge acquisition journey.

Then, you begin to notice patterns in how people learn. Whether It is cue cards, practicing with different drills and many other strategies, all have the same goal in common, getting you from the point of inexperience to mastery.

This is what you should focus on. By designing your map with a goal and the right steps, you will avoid the traps of getting distracted learning the wrong things and quickly being disillusioned. By doing the right research, you'll make your path to success a smooth pavement highway instead of the rocky path that awaits those who don't prepare.

This being said,