TLDR;
This video outlines 23 essential skills to learn before the age of 23, categorized into mental, social, fitness, and financial skills. It emphasizes the importance of continuous learning, self-improvement, and financial literacy for personal and professional growth.
- Mental skills focus on learning efficiently, delaying gratification, building routines, managing stress, overcoming overthinking, and enjoying solitude.
- Social skills cover effective communication, storytelling, dealing with awkwardness, handling confrontations, reading social cues, and interacting with people in positions of authority.
- Fitness skills include cooking healthy meals, exercising with proper form, creating workout plans, prioritizing sleep, maintaining grooming habits, and preventing burnout.
- Financial skills involve tracking expenses, building credit, selling unwanted items, making money online, and negotiating effectively.
How to Learn Anything Fast [0:17]
To learn anything fast, use active recall, watch tutorials, and try new things. Experiential learning is more effective than memorization.
How to Delay Gratification [0:35]
Delaying gratification involves putting in effort now for future benefits, such as making your bed in the morning or investing in your health for long-term physique goals.
How to Build and Stick to Routine [1:12]
Routines shape results. Establish a morning, daily, and night routine with two to three priorities that are non-negotiable to stay in control and achieve goals.
How to Stay Calm Under Pressure [1:32]
In stressful situations, pause, breathe, and act with logic instead of letting emotions dictate your actions to avoid making regrettable decisions.
How to Stop Overthinking and Take Action [1:52]
Take action on your dreams and ambitions instead of overthinking them. You'll never be fully ready, so start and figure it out as you go.
How to Be Alone Without Being Lonely [2:15]
Learn to be happy in your own company. Enjoying your own presence makes you more grounded, and alone time can be powerful.
How to Make Small Talk Without Feeling Awkward [2:37]
Small talk is the beginning of every interaction. Be curious and observant, asking questions and showing interest in others.
How to Tell a Story That Keeps People Engaged [3:02]
Build anticipation before getting to the plot to hook people and keep them engaged throughout the story.
How to Stop Being Awkward Around Girls [3:25]
Talk to girls without intentions or an end goal, treating them like normal people and being playful instead of performative.
How to Deal With Confrontation [3:53]
Stay composed, eliminate your ego, and address problems calmly to handle confrontations effectively.
How to Read a Room [4:20]
Learn to read body language, tones, and energies to understand how people are feeling in social settings and adjust your behavior accordingly.
How to Talk to Anyone, Even People Above You [4:41]
Get on the good side of people above you by helping them, as they are your gate to what you're trying to accomplish.
How to Cook [5:13]
If you're serious about fitness, 80% of your results come from your diet. Learn to cook meals that taste good and are healthy, providing the necessary calorie and protein intake.
How to Work Out With Proper Form [5:30]
Value warming up and working out with proper form to avoid injuries and maximize progress.
How to Build a Workout Plan That Aligns With Your Goal [5:51]
Your workouts should match your goal, whether it's to bulk, cut, or get stronger.
How to Get Quality Sleep Every Night [6:01]
Prioritize sleep to allow your body and brain to recover, and establish a good night routine, such as avoiding blue light, journaling, or reading.
How to Maintain a Grooming and a Self-Care Routine [6:19]
Maintain a grooming and self-care routine to make a good first impression.
How to Prevent Burnout [6:38]
Recharge to perform at your best by recognizing when you need time for yourself.
How to Track Your Spending [6:51]
Track your spending and budget to manage your finances effectively, allocating funds for savings, investments, fun, bills, and groceries.
How to Build a Credit Score [7:16]
Build a good credit score by getting a credit card, making spendings, and paying it off in time, consider setting up automatic payments.
How to Sell Unwanted Items [7:45]
Exchange unwanted items for money by posting them on platforms like Facebook Marketplace.
How to Start Making Money Online [7:56]
Learn how to make money online in the digital age, exploring the various opportunities within the social media industry.
How to Negotiate Without Being Scared [8:18]
Negotiate everything in life by being willing to ask and make offers, with the worst-case scenario being a simple no.