Hisham Sarwar
The secret ingredients for becoming a master at anything are the desire and time. It is because we all know that we learn more when we are deeply motivated. Our curiosity stirs up when we work upon the subject that excites us more. Or if the stakes are high for learning, we give it much more attention. If we multiply such deep concentration over the time, we can become master at anything that we want. The biggest example in front of us is Steve Jobs who was fascinated by how technology interacts with people and change their perspectives. The intersection between technology and design obsessed him and made him experience many failures and learned invaluable lessons. The experience of almost twenty years and thinking about the same problems, made him master something really intangible i.e. the ability to sense trends well before others could even think about.
Thus this formula can be applied to anyone who wants to master anything in any field. Following are the steps you need to take to become a master of any skill:
Identify the skill:
This is the first step, to begin with. You must identify what you actually want to master. Once you know the skill, you will become better focused at it.
Set goals:
Once you know the skill you want to become good at, set specific stretch goals to developing it. Take smaller goals on your path and make sure that you progress while accomplishing each one.
Be emotionally connected:
In order to be good at something, you need to be emotionally connected with it. It will help you to stay motivated and continuously learn it.
Develop your strengths:
When you are on your journey to achieve something, you need to know what your strengths are. You must identify the strengths that are critical to your success. Practice the elements more that help to become master at your skill.
Visualize the best and the worst:
When are making an effort to master a skill, visualize what the failure and success would look like? Imagine what you will lose if you failed to master it and how it will change your life if you become successful.
Become better by comparing with others:
Comparison with others is not encouraged by most experts but when it comes to learning, you can always compare yourself with others to become more knowledgeable and more skilled. Compare yourself with others in the fields and make effort to become better.
Keep setting goals:
You become better when you keep trying. Therefore set further goals when you achieve the ones you had set. Setting higher goals will keep you improving.
Share your knowledge:
Knowledge gets preserved in your mind when you share it with others. While you are learning a skill, share it with others and it will stick to your memory forever.
Keep track of your progress:
As you learn a skill, you must keep a track of your progress. Make it your weekly or monthly routine to check where you stand and make plans to move forward in a better way.
Learn from experts:
There is always already an expert in any field. You can learn from their practices to make your own journey better and improve more upon the skill that you want to master.
