Why You Need to Learn New Skills

And embrace the growth mindset.

When I was 10 years old, I’d learn anything new you’d put in front of me.

Skateboarding? I’ll try it.

Rubix cube? Hand it over.

Table tennis? Let’s have a game!

Social media wasn’t really a thing back then. There was no one to impress but myself and my parents.

Then, I grew a little older.

I passed through secondary school and eventually started university.

That’s when things got a little… stale.

As you grow older, society expects you to have a direction.

Time to decide is up, better choose something quick!

Not because it’s good for you, but because it helps us know what box to put you in.

And if you know your direction, nothing special about that, unfortunately!

But if you don’t, you’re a misfit.

There’s a lot of stigma around trying new things; society sees it as ‘he/she doesn’t have things figured out yet.’

Society wants you to specialise, not remain undecided.

You become exposed to more, but you engage with less.

Inevitably, you hesitate to learn new things.

To learn something new, you have to start from scratch.

That would make you a humble beginner — not everyone can accept that.

And why would they! People would see you and judge you, right?

Maybe, and maybe not.

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