For the past three months, I have watched more YouTube videos than I have in a long time. While watching, I have to constantly backforward, replay, and pause the videos to allow what the video owner has said to sink in.
For example, I have had to watch this video several times to understand how to bridge from layer one to layer two on a lending protocol project.
This is primarily because I am a slow learner, and reading tutorials is not my preferred method of learning.
I prefer demonstrative videos, and I usually spend more time learning than other people because I have to watch a video multiple times.
It is also a waste of time because I will have to wait behind people who started learning together, but that is the way it is. Watching videos for fun and learning are not the same thing.
When you learn, you are exposed to new information, which requires your undivided attention and concentration. I was terrible at math in high school because we did not have repetitive processes.
Teachers just wanted to do their jobs and leave, and everyone else seemed to understand more than I did, and it was always embarrassing to tell the teacher I did not understand, especially since I was constantly sick and missing classes.
Failing at your own pace
For me, schools are examples of written tutorials, whereas the real world is an excellent example of video tutorials. When you have a pre-recorded video, you can watch it as many times as you want while still having the option to fail at your own pace.
Web3 is one of the hardest aspects of the internet to master and why is this? Everything you will learn, whether from an onboarder or a teacher, will be superficial; half-baked information with no depth, substance, or practicality.
Unfortunately fraustration is a barrier to learning. Life-changing knowledge can be stressful to learn, and it is not always guaranteed success, which can leave people disinterested.
Learning without the intention of learning is one of the simplest ways to learn, as there is no intention, target, or goal. To learn, we must usually be intentional about impactful knowledge.
In college, I had to come face to face with maths again, and I needed to do weeks and hours of personal learning because I even got a "C".
"Slow" is not bad
Watching videos to learn has been the only way I have been able to truly learn, and thank goodness it is been made easier, but is it really easy now that the methods have been simplified? No. Most of the time, people rely on others for information when the tools they require are only a click away, but perhaps they lack motivation to learn.
Hive
Hive is one of those rare places where you do not intend to learn but end up learning things you did not expect to, so the knowledge can be overlooked. It is why you hear phrases like "come for the money, stay for the community."
You become emotionally attached to the ecosystem: the games, the people, the technology, and become fascinated with governance, which makes you passionate to some extent.
While I was already a Hive creator, I learned the majority of my crypto knowledge here and had most of my web3 questions answered over the years. However, we are still a drop in the ocean compared to what is available elsewhere, but nothing else offers the opportunity to learn while on the go.
Although it takes time, you eventually learn without trying too hard or breaking a sweat. Unfortunately, time is not always sufficient because we do not have enough of it, so we prefer to be intentional while maximizing the time we have.
I have chosen to learn on the go rather than waiting. If I can afford to spend time on the internet, watching television, or spending time with my family, I might as well invest in more knowledge that could be beneficial.
Time is everything, and knowledge is worth devoting time to. Most of the conversations I have nowadays are for the purpose of learning.
Unfortunately, I do not do many tete-a-tetes anymore because they are not important to me; having my family is sufficient. The best way to learn is on the go; it does not interfere with your goals or plans, and your direction rarely changes; it is just that you are more intentional, and a man has to hustle.
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Consistently is very important in learning because most of the time people learn quickly but they are not consistent, with practice and consistently your can learn everything, thanks very interesting post 📯.
Thanks for reading, yes, I think it's fair to think that consistency is the problem. I actually have to learn over and over again to get better, and sometimes it can be fraustrating
Youtube is a great resource, but I found that I learned most of what I know about crypto from Hive. You can always learn new things anywhere, but I agree that you just stay around on Hive for the community after a while.
Yes, I learned a lot on Hive as well. Infact Hive is the first place I've gotten so much knowledge about crypto, but recently I've started to explore
I think what's more important is the fact that you are learning, not the pace at which you are learning. I too have been doing a lot of reading recently. Learning is a continuous process, we can't stop learning. Keep doing what you are doing 😉
Yeah this is true and understandable. I would have loved to learn faster but unfortunately I'm slow and there are too many things to learn and matter.
The most important thing is that you are learning, even if it is on the go. Frustration is one of the biggest barriers in any field, and web3 isn't easy to get started. I learn new things everyday, which keeps the mind active. I find the worst thing I can do is to stop learning, and trying to achieve a new goal really helps me keep sharp. Keep it up! If you find any promising new projects don't forget to tell me about them!
Yeah. It took over 4 years on Hive before I started figuring out things and I made a lot of mistakes and that's why I don't have the type of stake I wanted, but it's okay, I failed at taking those opportunities but I've learned and it's funny that's it's taken 8 years for me to completely figure it out..
There are projects I'm testing out, I'm not completely sure how it works, I just want to see how it works, and whether they'll not be completely disappointing. The ones I tasted out last year were complete failure and I wouldn't want you to waste that much time. So when I think I've found the right clicks, I'll let you know
I get regionally blocked out of payout on some too, that's why I'm careful about where I invest my time now...
thats the spirit!
It's similar to figuring things out as we go, and knowing that the more we grow older, the more we realize how little we know and little time we have, it's a great to choice to dedicate more time to learning, even if it's just taking baby steps. Like many things in life, I think knowledge compounds, and perhaps more valuable as we age.
Learning something new, especially in crypto and Web3, feels like trying to drink from a fire hose. There’s just too much info, and most of it is either super basic or way too advanced. Watching tutorials on repeat is the only way I can grasp some of this stuff too. And yeah, frustration is a huge barrier, I’ve rage quit learning a few times myself. But slow progress is still progress, right lol...😁
Learning is a process, and sometimes, it takes time too. I think learning on the go is just the best.
I suppose that turns into the only way to learn some aspects, considering the speed at which new things appear or change. Nobody or very few have time to learn something at a slow pace anymore.
exactly my form of learning, slow and steady, but its also a special gift though cause when slow leaners finaly get it they become an expert better than the average person