Reddit reviews The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything . . . Fast!

The TEDx talk you linked is by Josh Kaufman who wrote a book called "The First 20 Hours". You can read a summary of the book here or read the first chapter on Amazon. He also did another video that's slightly more in depth than his TEDx talk.

There is this one book by Josh Kaufman which you might find helpful

The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything . . . Fast! https://www.amazon.in/dp/1591846943/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GbjTDb8RNVJRT

Then there is a another book which is also said to be pretty good

The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance https://www.amazon.in/dp/0743277465/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_TgjTDb2W9TWFD


You can also check the art of deliberate learning where you improve yourself constantly through examination.

You can find good chunks of this in the book - Grit by Angela Duckworth


Others things that help me learn anything quickly is by learning from my mistakes and asking these 3 questions

1. What did I do well?
   
   
2. What did I not do well?
   
   
3. What could I have done better?
   
   Also make sure once you learn these things you can constantly put them into practice.
   
   For example with the books... a person who learns 10 books and applies whatever he learns is hella lot powerful than a person who just skims through a 1000..
   
   See what works for you and get started on this amazing journey
   
   Cheers

Figured this would be a good start for people who want to do something but are using the “I don’t know how to start” excuse. I saw this about a year ago and got his book, started it, never finished it. Now seems as good a time as ever to finish it and get to doing things for myself.

Hope this helps.

The Book on Amazon

There is always a tough learning curve in the beginning of learning any new skill. This book kind of touches on the difficulties https://www.amazon.com/First-20-Hours-Learn-Anything/dp/1591846943. The key is just to get organized, have a goal in mind, and set realistic expectations of what you can accomplish. I have always loved learning new skills so I have a massive 5 page list of things I eventually want to learn, and I pick 3 skills off the list every couple months to solely focus on.