Ankur Singh

9–5 Engineer | 5–9 Content Creator

[Ankur Singh @ankuroncesaid]

It Costs ₹0 to Beat 90% of People - But You will Still Waste Time

While you are sitting scrolling, overthinking if AI will take your job - someone out there is already using AI to take yours.

Every single AI tool you are scared of - ChatGPT Go, Perplexity Pro, Gemini Pro - are all free.
You can learn, build, and outsmart 90% of people for ₹0.

But what do most people do?
They spend hours watching videos about how AI will take their jobs.
Then close YouTube feeling scared and still do nothing.

AI is not coming for your job.
The person using AI is.

Someone just like you - same job, same degree who stayed up late learning about LLM, prompts, ai agents

They are not smarter than you. They are just less lazy than you.
They are learning how to automate, create, write, design, edit - using the same tools you ignore.

Pick one AI tool. ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity - doesn't matter.
Spend one hour learning how to use it.
That's all it takes to be ahead of 90% of the world.
It's free to start.

[Ankur Singh @ankuroncesaid]

Fall down 7 times, stand up 8.

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Fall down 7 times, stand up 8.

[Ankur Singh @ankuroncesaid]

Your brain wants you to fail:

  • It wants you to be safe
  • It wants you to hide
  • It wants you to sleep
  • It wants you to eat sugar

You have to fight your own brain to get what you want.

[Ankur Singh @ankuroncesaid]

There is a tiny spot in your brain that only grows bigger when you do things you do not want to do.

[Ankur Singh @ankuroncesaid]

Why you cannot focus today:

  • Your phone is on your desk
  • You have too many tabs open in your brain
  • You are thirsty
  • You are trying to do two things at once

Close the tabs, hide the phone, drink water.

[Ankur Singh @ankuroncesaid]

There are 3 types of people in your life:

  • Chargers (You feel happy after seeing them)
  • Drainers (You feel tired after seeing them)
  • Neutrals (You feel the same)

Stop giving your precious time to the Drainers.

[Ankur Singh @ankuroncesaid]

Why you cannot focus today:

  • Your phone is on your desk
  • You have too many tabs open in your brain
  • You are thirsty
  • You are trying to do two things at once

Close the tabs, hide the phone, drink water.

[Ankur Singh @ankuroncesaid]

There are 3 types of people in your life:

  • Chargers (You feel happy after seeing them)
  • Drainers (You feel tired after seeing them)
  • Neutrals (You feel the same)

Stop giving your precious time to the Drainers.

[Ankur Singh @ankuroncesaid]

92 out of 100 people fail their New Year
goals. Not because they are lazy.
Because nobody taught them how their
brain actually works.

Here are 4 ways to rewire your brain

𝟭: 𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲

A study at a gym gave people audiobooks they
could ONLY listen to while working out.

𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁: They went to the gym 51% more.
𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻:
  • Only listen to your favorite podcast during
  • your commute
  • Only have chai while studying
  • Only watch that show while on the treadmill
Make the hard thing the ticket to something you
love.

𝟮: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝘁

Duolingo has 10 million users with streaks longer than 365 days. Because your brain hates losing more than it loves winning.

After just 7 days, you become 2.3 times more likely to keep going.

Use any app or a simple calendar. Just mark an X every day you do the thing.

Soon your brain will fight to keep that streak alive.

𝟯: 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱

A study of 267 people found that those who sent weekly updates to a friend completed their goals way more.

Why it works in India: we grew up competing
with Sharma ji ka beta. Use that same pressure for good.

Join a running club. Find a gym partner. Post your goal on LinkedIn. Social pressure beats willpower every single time.

𝟰: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘀𝗼 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗱

People who start with tiny habits are 2.7 times more likely to stick with them.
Your brain releases the same happy chemical whether you run 5 km or just walk to the end of your street.

Examples:
  • Want to read more? Read 1 page.
  • Want to work out? Do I push-up.

After 66 days, it becomes automatic.

[Ankur Singh @ankuroncesaid]

5 Time Mistakes That Keep You Busy But Never Successful. You work 50+ hours a week. You're always tired. But you never feel like you're getting anywhere.

𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝟭: 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

You woke up late or got distracted. Now you think the day is wasted.

𝗙𝗶𝘅 𝗶𝘁:
  • Split your day into 4 parts: morning, midday, afternoon, evening
  • Mess up one part? Reset and start fresh in the next
  • One bad hour doesn't mean a bad day

𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝟮: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲

You hate your job. But you stay because of that degree or those 4 years you already gave.

𝗙𝗶𝘅 𝗶𝘁:
  • Accept that those years are gone and you can't get them back
  • Ask yourself: do I want to feel this way for 10 more years?
  • Make decisions based on your future, not your past

𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝟯: 𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

You're always working. But on what? If you're climbing the wrong ladder, every step takes you further from your goal.

𝗙𝗶𝘅 𝗶𝘁:
  • Write down your top 3 priorities for this month
  • Before any task, ask: does this help my top 3?
  • Say no to everything that doesn't

𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝟰: 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁

A to-do list has no time limits. So you keep pushing things and nothing gets done.

𝗙𝗶𝘅 𝗶𝘁:
  • Open your calendar right now
  • Give each task a specific day and time
  • Treat it like a meeting you can't skip

𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝟱: 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

If you have 3 hours to write an email, you'll take 3 hours. Work fills whatever time you give it.

𝗙𝗶𝘅 𝗶𝘁:
  • Cut your expected time in half
  • Set a timer on your phone
  • Race against it

[Ankur Singh @ankuroncesaid]

74% of Indians report high stress.

61% sleep less than 6 hours.

40% of young adults feel addicted to their phones.

6 daily habits that are silently messing with your brain chemistry

1. 𝙀𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙁𝙪𝙚𝙡

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼:
  • Grab Maggi or biscuits when overwhelmed
  • Extra sugar in chai, multiple times a day

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀:
  • Dopamine spikes fast but crashes faster
  • Brain can't stay stable

𝗙𝗶𝘅: Add protein to every meal. Eggs, dal, paneer. Stable fuel = stable mood.

2. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼:
  • Watching YouTube till 3:00 am
  • Instagram within 5 minutes of waking

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀:
  • Dopamine floods in before any effort
  • Brain learns that rewards come free

𝗙𝗶𝘅: First hour: no phone. Do 1 real thing first: walk, stretch, eat, shower. Earn dopamine before consuming it.

3. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼:
  • Imagine worst-case scenarios for hours
  • Plan for problems that don't exist yet

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀:
  • Cortisol releases for imagined threats
  • Body stays in emergency mode

𝗙𝗶𝘅: Don't fight thoughts. Slow your breath. 4 seconds in, 6 seconds out.

4. 𝙔𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙖

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼:
  • Watch news, debates that makes you angry
  • You watch outrage and rage-bait content

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀:
  • Adrenaline pumps constantly
  • Calm feels boring, chaos feels normal

𝗙𝗶𝘅:
Cut outrage content for 7 days.
Unfollow accounts that make you angry.
Boredom = your brain resetting.

5. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙙𝙖𝙮

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼:
  • Wake up, commute, sit, commute, sleep
  • Don't see sunlight for days
  • Sit 10+ hours, no movement

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀:
  • Serotonin drops
  • Brain enters low-power mode

𝗙𝗶𝘅: 15 min morning sunlight. Short walk after lunch.

6. 𝙋𝙤𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙥

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼:
  • Stay up late for "me time"
  • Sleep and wake at different times daily

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀:
  • Cortisol stays high
  • You wake up moody, overwhelmed & cranky

𝗙𝗶𝘅: Same bedtime & wake time. Even on weekends. Sleep is your brain's reset button.

[Ankur Singh @ankuroncesaid]

74% of Indians report high stress.

61% sleep less than 6 hours.

40% of young adults feel addicted to their phones.

6 daily habits that are silently messing with your brain chemistry

1. 𝙀𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙁𝙪𝙚𝙡

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼:
  • Grab Maggi or biscuits when overwhelmed
  • Extra sugar in chai, multiple times a day

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀:
  • Dopamine spikes fast but crashes faster
  • Brain can't stay stable

𝗙𝗶𝘅: Add protein to every meal. Eggs, dal, paneer. Stable fuel = stable mood.

2. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙣𝙚

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼:
  • Watching YouTube till 3:00 am
  • Instagram within 5 minutes of waking

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀:
  • Dopamine floods in before any effort
  • Brain learns that rewards come free

𝗙𝗶𝘅: First hour: no phone. Do 1 real thing first: walk, stretch, eat, shower. Earn dopamine before consuming it.

3. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼:
  • Imagine worst-case scenarios for hours
  • Plan for problems that don't exist yet

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀:
  • Cortisol releases for imagined threats
  • Body stays in emergency mode

𝗙𝗶𝘅: Don't fight thoughts. Slow your breath. 4 seconds in, 6 seconds out.

4. 𝙔𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙖

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼:
  • Watch news, debates that makes you angry
  • You watch outrage and rage-bait content

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀:
  • Adrenaline pumps constantly
  • Calm feels boring, chaos feels normal

𝗙𝗶𝘅:
Cut outrage content for 7 days.
Unfollow accounts that make you angry.
Boredom = your brain resetting.

5. 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙤𝙤𝙧𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙙𝙖𝙮

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼:
  • Wake up, commute, sit, commute, sleep
  • Don't see sunlight for days
  • Sit 10+ hours, no movement

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀:
  • Serotonin drops
  • Brain enters low-power mode

𝗙𝗶𝘅: 15 min morning sunlight. Short walk after lunch.

6. 𝙋𝙤𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙚𝙥

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼:
  • Stay up late for "me time"
  • Sleep and wake at different times daily

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀:
  • Cortisol stays high
  • You wake up moody, overwhelmed & cranky

𝗙𝗶𝘅: Same bedtime & wake time. Even on weekends. Sleep is your brain's reset button.

[Ankur Singh @ankuroncesaid]

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[Ankur Singh @ankuroncesaid]

𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟯% 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.

And the rest? They :

→ Stay quiet when the boss asks a question they can't answer
→ Nod along in meetings and Google it later
→ Make something up instead of saying "I'm not sure"

Sound familiar?

When you don't know something:

→ You panic
→ You fake it
→ Or you just go silent

Because in your head, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 = 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝.

But here's what's interesting:

Google studied 180+ teams for 2 years.

The #1 factor for team success wasn't talent or experience.
It was people feeling safe to say "𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙬."

Gallup found 73% of employees prefer leaders who admit gaps over those who fake confidence.

Think about the people you respect most at work.

Chances are, they're the ones who comfortably say "𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬, 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠" and then actually follow through.

Turns out, not knowing was never the problem but pretending to know always was.

[Ankur Singh @ankuroncesaid]

𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟯% 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸.

And the rest? They :

→ Stay quiet when the boss asks a question they can't answer
→ Nod along in meetings and Google it later
→ Make something up instead of saying "I'm not sure"

Sound familiar?

When you don't know something:

→ You panic
→ You fake it
→ Or you just go silent

Because in your head, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 = 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝.

But here's what's interesting:

Google studied 180+ teams for 2 years.

The #1 factor for team success wasn't talent or experience.
It was people feeling safe to say "𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙣𝙤𝙬."

Gallup found 73% of employees prefer leaders who admit gaps over those who fake confidence.

Think about the people you respect most at work.

Chances are, they're the ones who comfortably say "𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬, 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠" and then actually follow through.

Turns out, not knowing was never the problem but pretending to know always was.

[Ankur Singh @ankuroncesaid]

5 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚-𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣

You buy courses, attend workshops, and read books.

But a week later, you can barely recall what you learned.
It's not your fault. Your brain is designed to forget.

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 1: 𝙌𝙪𝙞𝙯 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝘽𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩

Reading notes again & again is a waste of time.

  • Do this instead:
  • Put your notes away
  • Write down everything you remember
  • See what you missed

This one habit boosts memory by 50%.

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 2: 𝙐𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 2-7-30 𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙚

After you learn something new, don't revise randomly. Revise with a plan:

  • 2 days after learning
  • 7 days after learning
  • 30 days after learning

These 3 quick reviews can help you remember things for years

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 3: 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙 20% 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙂𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 80% 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨

You don't need to learn everything. Find what matters most.

Learning a new language? Master 1000 common words first. They cover 80% of daily conversations.

Learning Excel? Learn VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and filters before anything else.

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 4: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙚𝙮𝙣𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚

Here's how it works:
  • Pick any concept
  • Pretend you're explaining it to a kid
  • Notice where you get stuck
  • Go back and study those parts

If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it yet.

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 5: 𝙎𝙚𝙚 𝙄𝙩. 𝙏𝙧𝙮 𝙄𝙩. 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙄𝙩.

This is how medical students learn surgeries.

Works for any skill:
  • First, watch someone do it
  • Then, do it yourself
  • Finally, explain it to a friend

When you teach, your brain organizes everything.

[Ankur Singh @ankuroncesaid]

5 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚-𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣

You buy courses, attend workshops, and read books.

But a week later, you can barely recall what you learned.
It's not your fault. Your brain is designed to forget.

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 1: 𝙌𝙪𝙞𝙯 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝘽𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩

Reading notes again & again is a waste of time.

  • Do this instead:
  • Put your notes away
  • Write down everything you remember
  • See what you missed

This one habit boosts memory by 50%.

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 2: 𝙐𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 2-7-30 𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙚

After you learn something new, don't revise randomly. Revise with a plan:

  • 2 days after learning
  • 7 days after learning
  • 30 days after learning

These 3 quick reviews can help you remember things for years

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 3: 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙙 20% 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙂𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 80% 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨

You don't need to learn everything. Find what matters most.

Learning a new language? Master 1000 common words first. They cover 80% of daily conversations.

Learning Excel? Learn VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and filters before anything else.

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 4: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙚𝙮𝙣𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚

Here's how it works:
  • Pick any concept
  • Pretend you're explaining it to a kid
  • Notice where you get stuck
  • Go back and study those parts

If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it yet.

𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 5: 𝙎𝙚𝙚 𝙄𝙩. 𝙏𝙧𝙮 𝙄𝙩. 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙄𝙩.

This is how medical students learn surgeries.

Works for any skill:
  • First, watch someone do it
  • Then, do it yourself
  • Finally, explain it to a friend

When you teach, your brain organizes everything.

[Ankur Singh @ankuroncesaid]

5 𝙒𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙄 𝘽𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙩 𝙃𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠

I did not have a willpower problem.
I had a strategy problem. Here's what actually worked for me:

1. 𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙥𝙞𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡

Don't say "I'll exercise for an hour."
Say "I'll put on my workout shoes."
Make it so easy you can't say no.
Tiny habits grow into big ones.

2. 𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙙𝙤

This is called 𝙝𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜.
"After I pour my morning coffee, I will write in my journal for 2 minutes."
The old habit becomes the trigger for the new one.

3. 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙚𝙣𝙫𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛

Want to eat healthier? Put fruit on the counter and hide the cookies.
Want to read more? Put a book on your pillow.
Make good habits easy to see.
Make bad habits hard to reach.

4. 𝙉𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙬𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙧𝙤𝙬

Missing one day doesn't ruin your habit.
Missing two days starts a new habit of not doing it.
If you miss Monday, never miss Tuesday.
Get back on track immediately.

5. 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙮

Put a calendar on your wall.
Mark an X every day you do the habit.
Seeing a chain of X's makes you not want to break it.
What gets tracked gets done.