How to get twice the result with half the effort in learning

There are many ways to learn. How can we get twice the result with half the effort? I want to offer you a perspective today.

Daniel Coyle, author of "Act Like a Master" and expert on genius research, said: "Before undertaking a study, you must first distinguish which 'hard skills' and which 'soft skills' need to be mastered. Skills', and then use different methods to conquer them one by one, you can get twice the result with half the effort. "

The so-called hard skills refer to abilities that can be accurately copied through repeated practice. For example, a golfer's swing, a pianist's fingering practice, an assembly worker assembling parts on an assembly line, and so on.

Soft skills refer to abilities that cannot be improved through repeated practice, but can be improved through flexible application in different scenarios. For example, a football player's ability to find offensive opportunities, a novelist's ability to shape a storyline, a singer's ability to interpret emotions, etc.

So, after understanding the difference between hard skills and soft skills, how to develop these skills in a targeted manner? Let me tell you each one.

Let’s first talk about how to develop hard skills.

To develop hard skills, you need to repeat it like a carpenter. Through repeated carving with knife and axe, your skills will gradually solidify and take shape.

For example, Brady, a member of the Patriots Football Team, has led the team to win the Super Bowl three times. There was always a crumpled piece of paper stuffed in his wallet. That's a checklist of essentials in football throwing technique. Brady practices all the essentials according to this list every day.

Not only that, Brady will also ask his coach to help him correct the details of all throwing movements.

It can be said that all repeated training is like skiing on flat snow that has just fallen. The traces of sliding are very shallow at first, but as you slide along this trace again and again, A deep mark will be formed on the snow surface. When you slide again, it will become smoother and faster.

Let’s talk about how to develop soft skills.

To develop soft skills, you must create a changeable environment for yourself and cultivate your ability to adapt to changes.

For example, Brazil has many of the world's top level football players. They have a secret weapon for training players, which is to allow players to train on a variety of different venues.

Sometimes, players will play two-person games on a field as big as a bathroom. This kind of scene exercises their ability to figure out the psychology of their opponents. They need to use some fake moves to "fool" their opponents.

Other times, they will play "five-a-side" games on a field the size of a basketball court. After training here for an hour, the number of touches can reach about 50 times, which is 9 times more than the number of touches on a standard field. This gives the players more opportunities to control the ball and pass the ball, making their cooperation more tacit.

They even let the players "play football" directly on hillsides and streets under various weather conditions, regardless of the location. These complex environmental changes will allow players to develop the ability to pay attention to their surroundings at all times. For example, if the offensive side needs to climb a hill, the offensive player must consider the movement of his teammates before passing the ball