The Bitter Truth of Learning: It’s Tough, Unpleasant, and Often Pointless
There is an important heuristic to make it much more pleasant though: do the things you like and celebrate the successes. Looking back at some of the things I learned, yeah it was tedious and downright frustrating sometimes. But doing these things now I also feel the reward. Pick the things you think are fun and enjoyable, there is no greater frustration than learning something that ultimately doesn&#x27;t pique your interest. In my case, especially in high school, I disliked learning foreign languages (apart from English, of course), but I enjoyed chemistry and philosophy. Obviously I put more time into the latter, and worked through all the hurdles and headaches, but it was fun getting to know that stuff. I still only speak two languages. If figuring out T-shirt math isn&#x27;t your cup of tea, then just don&#x27;t.<p>I often feel that people see hardship as a virtue. You &#x2F;must&#x2F; feel shitty, otherwise you&#x27;re not worthy. And, I don&#x27;t think that&#x27;s even remotely true in the long run.<p>Really my only advice to anyone who wants to learn a new skill: if you start to feel reluctant; just stop. Really. Only do the things you ultimately enjoy. Why put yourself through tedious things in your adulthood. The world is a big place, I&#x27;m sure there is something you like doing. Just do that. Don&#x27;t beat yourself up over it. I&#x27;ve never learned to play an instrument, and suck at countless things; and that&#x27;s fine. You&#x27;ll notice that you will quickly become better at the things you enjoy, compared to the tedious ones.