Teach Yourself Anything AND be good at it. The Best Approach.

[@eliserobinson8240]

How do I know if a video is covering beginner, intermediate or advanced material? Is the resource page used for putting the material I consumed in, or should I put that material under the different stages?

[@vaughngene]

Hey Great question! So I would say it comes down to the challenge and what that “community” deems those levels. So it’s not set in stone per-say. If you are a beginner you are unfamiliar with almost anything. But as you learn beginner things, you can tell if something is WAY out of your league (goes in the advanced category) or if something is just a few tutorials away (goes in intermediate category.) These videos can be moved around also as you learn more. (For example something you thought was deemed advanced on guitar is actually an intermediate skill so you move it), The labels are irrelevant really but it’s just a good way to organize it. But again, the community will typically dictate your level. You can technically name them whatever you want, as long as the core idea is there and you have some organization. Guitar example can be 1. Trash 2. Decent 3. Kinda good 4. Really Good 5. Godlike Hope that make sense, Labels are just for you to organize your thoughts. 👌

[@vaughngene]

And resources can be things like a textbook type material, Where you don’t actually read it front to back, but just choose chapter when you need it. Like a comprehensive list of guitar scales on a website for example.

[@eliserobinson8240]

Ahh, I understand now 👍 Thank you for explaining this!

[@vaughngene]

Anytime! 💪

[@ikrammaududi6205]

​@@eliserobinson8240 many times you don't know until you've tried to consume some part of the materials you're learning. Then if it's too hard, you leave them be, after a while, if you get back, they'll make more sense

[@candyc8161]

Learning Japanese, guitar, piano and software engineering...are you my soulmate? This is exactly what I'm trying to learn right now

[@vaughngene]

Lol who knows, & That's cool you have the same exact interests as me, which means my examples will be quite relatable to you as I make more videos. Hopefully you can draw a lot from them.

[@deploration]

bro same lol

[@vaughngene]

@@deploration welcome to the team 🤝 Lol

[@forfucksakecomrade]

Those specific skills are very useful to be fair. I know like 4 people who are all doing that exact same collection of skills and we all talk about it a lot because we’re all at varying skill levels at each of them 😂😂😂

[@vaughngene]

That is a good point 😂, I didn’t think about that.

[@IIuci]

It's always the smaller youtubers with the best advice out there.

[@vaughngene]

Glad you found it helpful! Thank you 🙏

[@musha456]

facts

[@salehaashraf5906]

especially without those fancy editing which is soo distracting

[@UXtatic]

Because they don't worship the algorithm.

[@vaughngene]

Thank you guys! 🙏 I have no attachment to KZbin money since I think it’s better to do that with something more stable. Like software engineering in my case. Plus I think it keeps me honest Lol.

[@ahrian69]

5:27 Bruce Lee quote perfectly matches your train of thought - I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times

[@vaughngene]

Yep, Spans across a lot of different areas too!

[@rudytormento9753]

Spot on👍

[@amerikatt]

The only way to reliably learn something as an adult is to truly be invested and interested in it, anything else goes out the window

[@blessed7645]

Sad but true....😢😢😢. I can attest to that. 🤦🏾🤦🏾

[@kostaftp]

He is right. 41 years of daily practicing procrastination and laziness have made me a Master in those arts. But you must be consistent ☝️

[@vaughngene]

😂 41 is still young so it’s all good.

[@kostaftp]

@@vaughngene 😂 Yes, I'm halfway to the coffin, but I guess I can also see the glass half full.

[@prisco4118]

😂😂😂😂

[@pickinstone]

As a teacher myself, I wanted to give kudus where kudus is deserved! One more layer to add is building in a face-to-face community around that particular skill. If it's playing an instrument, try to play with other people FOR other people. If it's cooking, then try to cook for your friends. Even coding benefits from the community aspect--the rhetorical relationship you have with other creators and the audience. Studies have shown that learning is amplified in groups--even if everyone isn't like-minded (especially so).

[@vaughngene]

That’s a really good point! I think naturally people get there but that’s definitely something I should talk about sometime. Really good idea 👌

[@eline7214]

this is a very good point! it really helps with focus in my experience and the knowledge you exchange and accrue doing so is brilliant. its very motivating to be with people who are facing the same roadblocks as you

[@alexandriapeters5688]

Not all curriculum is set up this way. All of my fast track classes are online only because many people are working at the same time. So, it's not always possible to meet with other people or students.

[@vaughngene]

If anything joining an online group helps too. Or just chatting with like minded people on reddit, quora, or comments sections like this Lol. It’s not ‘manditory’ but it helps for sure.

[@pickinstone]

@@vaughngene I've taught for 12 years. Special Education and English Literature. Although I did observe some students thrive during remote learning due to the removal of social anxiety, there was much lost by taking school out of its physical social setting. As an amateur musician of 20+ years, jam sessions have been the setting where I learn most. I seek out the best to study with and apply those skills in a face to face setting. Then I gather my own self evaluation with that of the jam session community. Jazz is social music, as I am sure Blues, Rock, Classical, and Rap are as well. The internet gives us a ton of resources, but nothing beats a teacher and a face-to-face community to grow your skills. Vaughn, I think this conversation is proof that you might need a part two to your video ;) Check out Christopher Emdin's book FOR WHITE FOLKS WHO TEACH IN THE HOOD. Emdin pioneered the idea of cogenerative dialogues--COGENS. The students leverage their classroom community by teaching each other in ways that surpass reciprocal teaching. We mistakenly see community as a passive ingredient--community is actually the catalyst and lifeblood of our learning process.

[@abdullahnaim10]

Iv suffered from “shiny object syndrome” most my life and is why I have been so slow with my progress. Always changing direction thinking theres a better direction. Frustrating! Helpful video thank you!

[@vaughngene]

So many of us had the same issue it seems. Glad the info helps! 🙏 Just revisit when you can or write down the main points and you’ll be good to go 👌.

[@alexandriapeters5688]

I call it, falling down the rabbit hole. And it's much worse with instant answers via the Internet.

[@francisfrancis1153]

The rabbit hole syndrome can take up useful time. You are right about the load of internet information.@@alexandriapeters5688

[@GodsStoryteller]

I've been fighting it. I'm winning It's a chemical imbalance problem.

[@Fred.Carpenter]

I joke about stuff like that with women, who often say they're the same way. Maybe I should also tell them that I have this strange compulsion for shopping for shoes.

[@coelophysisbauri4070]

1% of your progress comes from study...the other 99% comes from actually practicing. Beautifully put man. Fully agree. Took me almost a decade to discover this myself. Glad to see youre spreading the word

[@vaughngene]

Thank you!, & Indeed, I think it's a reminder we all need. Especially these days.

[@wiktorpawlikowski756]

More like 30%study 70% practice but yes

[@chrislee633]

Thanks a million Vaughan

[@DAA314]

​@@wiktorpawlikowski756 Some people cant resist the drama of saying things are 1% or 99% 😂

[@wiktorpawlikowski756]

@@DAA314 true

[@xav5787]

I’m a chronic researcher to the point where It’s far less likely I practice rather than study. You become very knowledgeable but have few skills. This video is very helpful to me thank you

[@vaughngene]

No problem, I think we all hit that moment here and there. Glad this will help you get started on the other side of things!

[@user-mn3vt2sl1m]

When you mean a researcher, you mean watching KZbin right

[@xav5787]

@@user-mn3vt2sl1m No lol

[@Geektaard]

I can relate to this 110%

[@blessed7645]

Look your accomplice here 😮 🤦🏾🤦🏾

[@rasheedlewis1]

People don’t realize that an entire KZbin video is usually half a class at a school or university lecture. Remember that classes are a year or half a year long and come with homework or lessons that you hate! Festina Lente

[@vaughngene]

Very good point, technically they could tell us everything in 1 day or 2, but it takes a while to fully learn it all. 👌

[@alexandriapeters5688]

@@rasheedlewis1 I never thought of it that way before watching this video. It explains why I've been channel surfing for more information. I'm not really retaining anything in a 5 minute video. Thank you for being this up.

[@blessed7645]

Lol...so true 👍🏾🙂

[@r.lr.l]

You've made me realize that I've been in "Tutorial Hell" with so many aspects of my life. I've never watched a video or consumed a self-help book that was so actionable. Great content this the most clarity I've had in a while!

[@vaughngene]

Hey thank you!, that’s really good to hear. I think it’s definitely the reminder that we need time to time.

[@karenbourgeois7957]

I've been here in the hell, too. We may have run into each other 😂

[@allen_graphics]

The internet is a blessing in disguise I'm really thankful from the People who shares their knowledge for free. You just have to find the right mentor and learn from them.

[@vaughngene]

Hey glad you found it helpful! And I agree, we all learn from someone at the right time 👌

[@alexandriapeters5688]

@@allen_graphics absolutely. There are so many get rich quick "gurus". They just want your money for advice.

[@mourinenelima]

​@@vaughngeneI don't know what I wanna do😢

[@vaughngene]

@@mourinenelima take a break from consuming and/or unsubscribe from everyone for a bit (including me).👌 Too much input tends to confuse us. Especially this space. Just come back if you need to later!

[@CookieWookieee]

​@@vaughngeneBeautiful advice. Kind of needed it myself. Seems so obvious, but with all this information overload you tend to forget the simplest advice, which tends to be the most impactful!

[@prod.winterxphool6227]

Another important part that is helpful and seems super basic, HAVE FUN! You should try to enjoy the process as much as possible and take it slow

[@vaughngene]

Overall yeah, though I do think it’s important for us to know that some parts of learning skills just suck and there’s no way around it Lol. But yes overall I do agree! 👍

[@Nobody-ht6hq]

I am a high school student, learning to code, teaching myself math, and working out. I'm just trying to do better in general. 10:27 Great advice. Thank you.

[@vaughngene]

that is awesome, by the time you are my age you'll pretty much be able to take over the world. I was so lost in high school Lol. Keep it up though!, you'll probably feel out of place for most of your life but it will pay off well in the long run.

[@YoshiyaMakina]

I've learned more skills as a self-taught student than in school and I'm glad this video got into my recommendations

[@vaughngene]

Nice! Yes I think these days with all the info we have, self-taught is the way to go for many things.

[@imthatbee2024]

School is there for basic and some advance knowledge. Think of it as a foundation. Too many people are disregarding the fundamental things we learnt at school. Teachers I feel should each be equipped to deal with different students learning types in order to get the best out of students.

[@YoshiyaMakina]

@@imthatbee2024 Yep that's true, I got good grades in every subject before going to the self-taught route and despite the lack of resources that are relevant to my strand (STEM), our teachers taught us with great detail and I can see the passion in them when they deliver their words to the students.

[@asdfloschikosdelbarrio2724]

Dude you're like the only person i relate with on youtube, please keep the "polymath" vids coming! As a self-taught everything i feel the same

[@vaughngene]

For sure! 💪 I think there’s a lot of experience I can add to this community overtime. I’m glad it’s helping thus far.

[@MyNamesHunter75]

Biggest pit fall for learning anything online is tutorial hell truly having structure helps loads along with mindset and actually enjoying what it is you want to get good at because when having fun we are actively engaged compared to when bored. Id also like to express take at least one day off a week i feel a lot of people try and go all in and burn themselves out our brains need breaks especially when learning

[@vaughngene]

I agree, and yeah I’m very big on rest as well. It will get its own dedicated video someday since I think it’s heavily overlooked.

[@larryherbert252]

I’ve been talking guitar lessons from excellent teacher, he has a real good ear to pick out the guitar, licks and can transpose any instrument to guitar etc, it’s his EGO Its HARD FOR ME TO DEAL WITH!!!! I said all that to say this: I’ve taken several months off from taking lessons and besides l know the basics of how to go about ear training, chords etc what he showed me, I’ll eventually go back to guitar lessons but for right now l practice what I’ve learned and incorporate new stuff etc

[@vaughngene]

@@larryherbert252 there’s good online teachers that can identify things through zooms Eventually I’ll teach guitar myself once I’m good Lol But yeah do what you can for now! Sounds like you are already on it though 👌

[@Delete_My_User]

Honestly you've been one of the few reliable Self Improvement KZbinrs, No "Sigma" BS or whatever they say, Just straight to the point content. You saved me from "Self Improvement" Hell, Gotta love these smaller creators Kudos to you my guy

[@vaughngene]

Thank You! , That's really good to hear too cause that's my side quest with this channel. I can't stand that kind of content tbh. Especially because I get looped into that category due to my physique and tattoos Lol. Hopefully one day those guys will find something else to do.

[@crespo1965]

I have formal education and a professional degree but in reality learning how to learn is the greatest skill one could possess to develop competency especially after finishing a formal degree or learning program. It’s impressive that at a seemingly young age you have figured out how to teach yourself anything you want to learn. You also made an astute point at about 4:25 mark. We need to be PATIENT. A five minute video may have material that takes 1 week or a year to learn. Therefore, watch, learn, practice and implement and then observe, relearn and repeat the cycle. You will do great work.

[@vaughngene]

Yes indeed! it's a daily battle but it's worth reminding ourselves.

[@crespo1965]

@@vaughngene the battle continues. I’m also a guitarist so it’s nice to see you axes on the background.

[@BrokeTheGamer]

1. Programming 2. Videography/Post processing/editing 3. Guitar 4. Japanese and Russian 5. Drawing 6. Tattooing 7. Comedy Bit Writing 8. Music Production 9. Trophy Truck Suspension Engineering 10. HVAC repair My current obsessions. 😢

[@vaughngene]

Ah yeah you have a long road ahead of you, In a good way! That’s going to be really rewarding as you progress though 👌

[@VubamaxTv]

Me also programming

[@Min_Ye_Lin]

I wrote down some topics and feel like it is too many. But after reading your comment, I've just added a new topic. LOL

[@BrokeTheGamer]

@@Min_Ye_Lin which one!?

[@lucagergely7614]

​@@vaughngeneHi! My question would be if you have more than one interest would you recommend focusing on one for a longer time instead of all of them simultaneously? Like were you learning guitar, piano, japanese at the same time? It's also hard to see how I can make time for all of them.

[@pablorodriguez1786]

There's definitely a huge benefit in setting a limit to the resources and focusing more on the application of said resources. The amount of videos being produced each day is impossible to keep up with and that leads to overwhelm and procrastination. Great video, great message.

[@vaughngene]

Exactly! So much to consume. As long as we know we aren’t missing anything “spectacular”, I believe it comforts us to take more action.

[@lordzakaogou2106]

I learn how to swim in 1 day by myself from watching video on KZbin . One of the best thing I keep is understand the process and upgrades what you just learn . Now I try to speak Russian , KZbin is one of the greatest creation of the century.

[@vaughngene]

That’s awesome 👏 , diving right into the deep end. Literally in your case.

[@CrowandRaven]

What videos did you use as a base to learn swimming before you got into the pool?

[@lordzakaogou2106]

@@CrowandRaven Christian wedoy .

[@areuready2live]

I teach myself everything I want to learn. It started in high school when I realized I don’t learn well from others. I learn better when I teach myself so I went to independent studies and graduated all As and 1 D (in math but that’s passing in California) 2 months earlier than the rest of my class of 2018. So far, I’ve taught myself languages (speak 7 so far but learning 6 more), instruments (4 instruments), workouts/sports, skills in tech and medicine, video editing and photo editing, spiritual practices, etc.

[@vaughngene]

Nice! sounds like you got it going well. Awesome.

[@sacreddrip9461]

Dude you’re amazing!

[@areuready2live]

@@sacreddrip9461 thank you~~!!

[@zekielrodriguez5229]

Such an underrated concept and great video. I’m one of those people who have such a wide array of interests and I actually have a good work ethic, but too often find myself in that directionless, overwhelemed and distracted state. This is going to be so helpful in this age

[@vaughngene]

Yes absolutely, I felt that exact same way until I made this realization, so you’ll get a lot of results moving forward. All this info is a blessing but also a curse Lol

[@nilawarriorprincess]

Thanks so much for taking the time to make this & the short! I have Sickle Cell Anemia & have been home since October 2019. I started learning to draw & watercolor paint in November 2019. I made great progress, but after spending 3-6 months straight in the hospital & the remaining time at home in bed for 4 years, I broke mentally. I'm from a family of teachers. I love learning & it's why I threw myself into learning a new skill when I couldn't do anything else. I'm finally in both a decent mental & physical space. I've leaned heavily on my faith to find purpose in pain. Yet I'm struggling to dive back into learning again. I'm scared I lost all of my progress & I'm now just collecting various books, courses & YT videos. I can't figure out how to balance & organize my life. Thanks for reminding me that I probably have acquired every resource I need. I just need to stop wasting time searching, get organized & complete my tasks.

[@vaughngene]

Hey really glad this helps! And wish you the best with your health too. I think a lot of this stuff feel better once you start to have some results! So use what you have.

[@Nadya2004]

Finally someone who gets me. I already speak two languages. I learned one in college. I’m currently a singer/songwriter/actress. I practice BJJ whenever I have the budget. I practice yoga consistently. And I’m trying to get a remote job in tech so I can travel so I’m taking a course. And I’m trying to lose weight! So much in one lifetime 😩

[@vaughngene]

Oh nice, That’s definitely a stack of different things too, all of which are difficult. I find that the more diverse it is, the more confused you tend to be until you figure things Lol. Keep it up though!

[@eline7214]

!!! Same goals here girl! Although i am in comp sci right now, practicing taekwondo at home currently but i plan to get into a dojo once i finish college so that i can redirect our budget there instead xD Also want to learn music too, especially electric/bass guitar. And yeah improv and theater for sure. Def on my list of conquering

[@eline7214]

Also side note you have a striking look, its a strong set of facial features. Beautiful ❤ lets get it!! We will achieve our body goalsss

[@Nadya2004]

@@eline7214 oh wow thank you 😊

[@Nadya2004]

@@eline7214 good luck! We got this

[@sayhi2kojo1]

Formal education will make you a living, Self education will make you a fortune. Jim Rohn

[@vaughngene]

Indeed

[@noahlani6480]

“If you really want results just get started with whatever you have”

[@vaughngene]

🫡

[@hoiabaciufan]

I have FOMO and had a history of martial arts. When i got injured, this discipline was transferred to my guitar playing, so the balance shifted. Deliberate repetition is key. Do one movement/riff/partial riff for 50 times till you get it right. Frequently doomscrolling or YT shorts got the best of me, but no more. The info and advice that you said and repeated is gold. Love your humbleness! Peace and purpose to you!

[@vaughngene]

Nice! And definitely agree, I will be getting into that subject in the future. Repetition and deliberate practice, Rather than these lazy clickbait methods. And thank you! Happy to see you can take some control again!

[@Isaiasguerrerorivas]

As someone who gave up from trying to learn how to draw on my own for almost 8 years (with super slow improvements..) Thanks. You just gave me a reason to try again.

[@Aleinationss]

I’ve been trying to learn guitar, french, and roller skating for the longest time but I keep failing to actually apply the small skills that I learn. This video helped me out so much in figuring out where to start set up wise so I know where to go next

[@vaughngene]

Aye awesome! Glad this helps, That’s a cool list too.

[@bridgetrottier5545]

I have always wanted to play the violin but could never afford lessons or a violin for that matter. For my birthday this year my friend bought me a violin and I've been teaching myself since by watching KZbin videos however I didn't know how to structure my learning process which was quite frustrating so thank you very much for this video. It has given me a clearer view of the path I should take and has really given me the confidence that I can learn on my own. Thank you! 😊

[@vaughngene]

Glad it helps, Despite what some people say, there is no “correct” order to learn music in general so, go for it.

[@MotherCoconut.]

Hearing you were able to teach yourself so many stuffs all of which are within my interest range as well, was so inspiring. I want to know and learn EVERYTHING TOO HAHA and it was overwhelming as I bounced from one to the next. I'll take this one video seriously and keep coming back to it :)) Might even put edits of my progress if I'm comfy? Thank you, Vaughn!

[@vaughngene]

Awesome! It really looks like there’s a lot of us with these same interests Lol, so I’m glad the info helps. And future comments would be cool for updating! Idk if I’ll be able to keep up with them all as the channel grows but I’ll definitely try to Lol.

[@coconutoil1614]

Mother Coconut please come fetch me, I'm still at school. - Your son, Coconut Oil

[@asha8859]

This makes me feel better. I’m learning Korean, Spanish and Guitar. I thought I was overdoing it. I genuinely enjoy learning and won’t ever stop.

[@vaughngene]

Yep, learning is not a 'task' like we are taught to believe, it actually makes you feel alive imo.

[@AdpYTExplorer]

I'm going to watch this when I am in a better place, with more time and leisure to enjoy learning new things again. Inshallah for this

[@vaughngene]

For sure 👌, it will be here whenever you are ready .

[@user-np3qr6ng1h]

I am so glad this video popped up on my page i really needed it , as a person who always tries to be ,, perfect " in everything, i alwayes put myself in stress and because of it at the end of the day i just waist my life in procrastinating , because i just think that i am just not good enough or talented enough. Thank you from my bottom of my heart 🙏❤️

[@vaughngene]

Anytime! I'll have more coming soon about that issue also!

[@keelanbrown7747]

For me, the hardest part is getting over the nature of those short little 10 minute videos. Videos that are a summation of hundreds or thousands of hours, and that the creators just drop their skills as a set of steps so matter-of-factly. Though it makes sense from the perspective of a teacher as well. When I try to teach my friends something like throwing knives, or juggling, it almost seems impossible to empathize with them because I find it hard to imagine a world where I can't just *feel* how the knife should flow, or *feel* where the next ball is going to land. Quite trippy, lol.

[@vaughngene]

A lot of it is just the coming to terms with the amount of deliberate practice one needs to put in. I do think videos could do a far better job at explicitly saying this, including me Lol. But I hope to make that a normal thing moving forward.

[@chaquitamiller2537]

This is the exact experience I’ve had trying to learn how to play the guitar. I watched the 10 minute beginner video and felt like it should take me only 10 minutes to master. I got frustrated and stopped and haven’t picked up my guitar since. I’ve told myself the story that I need a teacher but this makes so much sense and I will pick up the video again with the insight you’ve shared. Thank you for your perspective.

[@vaughngene]

Yeah I really wish that more 'teachers' would REALLY express that it takes a while to get the reps in. Even the major scale for example. It takes 5 minutes to run through it in all 12 keys from the chart. But that takes months to memorize and really get it under your fingers. I will make a guitar course years from now and I really want to make that the main point of it. the tutorial really is 1% of the equation.

[@Martin-yf5zk]

Daaang! When you are ready, the teacher appears 😁 I sooo needed this! It felt like you were speaking to me directly. Thank you, thank you for this. I'm currently learning piano, play some guitar and exploring creative writing but haven't made any significant roadmap. I've been all over the place, not made any progress in any one of them, but now have a roadmap, to pick one thing and stick to it. I can finally relax knowing I'm not going to be missing out on anything when I stick to one thing.

[@vaughngene]

Hey it’s good you found this then! I’ll be getting more into this concept in future vids!

[@Martin-yf5zk]

@@vaughngene I cannot wait! Honestly, your channel just took the #1 spot in my world 😂

[@Dangerouslyoptimystic]

I have been learning Spanish myself with Duolingo and my partner for over a year now. It never occurred to me to structure my learning the way colleges do. You are a genius, my guy. A fucking genius. Thanks for sharing this and changing the way I do things.

[@vaughngene]

Lol aye glad it helps!, funny enough I almost didn't even make this video, though I have been doing this for years. Glad I made it!

[@Sparkl1ngM1lk]

another fire small channel. i wish you success with this my guy. you deserve it.

[@vaughngene]

Hey Thank You! Happy to help the self taught community 👌

[@spacetaco048]

This is the most helpful video I’ve seen on KZbin in years. I want to learn my motorcycle, Spanish, guitar, art, and piano!!! I want to learn way more things like Japanese and such but I know these other things aren’t as real-world applicable as the things in my list.

[@vaughngene]

Yeah definitely focus on the most practical first! The rest can come later. 👌

[@alexandrej785]

I relate with these ideas, I also have been trapped in watching a lot of 'theory / best techniques' videos on KZbin. But recently, I started running and forced myself to put less time in the theory stuff. The journey had been more pleasant so far and I got good progress. Keep up with the videos, they are interesting and bring good value

[@vaughngene]

@@alexandrej785 nice, that’s good you have a good feeling from it so far. Seems like your intuition started leading you in the right direction. And will do, thank you! I’m glad they help.

[@Skyloftt]

Dude, this is exactly what I needed to watch. I am so overwhelmed on the plethora of info online, free or paid and yet I had no sense of direction. Organizing like the way you showed makes things so much more simple. I also have to trust the process and not worry about the next thing, lesson, or other resources otherwise I would become stressed out and scatterbrained all over again. Thank you so much.

[@vaughngene]

Yeah trusting the process is EVERYTHING, I am going to make a video about Shiny Object Syndrome soon. That should help a lot of people.

[@Mariyxh]

your method a Big game changer for me since i never effectively organised all my skills 🙌. thanks Vaughn

[@vaughngene]

No problem! 💪 happy the method helps.

[@Pro-Verbs-gn4iu]

Very well-spoken, sir. It has been helpful to me, in how I have learned since I was approx. 11, teaching "myself" how to play the piano, organ, and drums...now I am 65. The biggest criteria or ingredient is FOCUS!!!

[@vaughngene]

Very nice! yeah focus is the key. I'll talk more about this in the future!

[@LuaShine]

I'm in the third semester of college in math and just now I got started in the groove of being motivated to study and read. really looking forward to learn how to study properly. really nice and soothing video

[@vaughngene]

Nice it’s a process but you’ll get there, and thank you!

[@Ukrainian-woman-of-your-dreams]

I believe that I have learned more from self-teaching than I do from different teachers.

[@tristanrujano]

I’ve heard it said there’s two modes of learning, equally important. Input, and output. As you said we often give ourselves and information overload, input, without ever taking the opportunity to learn from it through action, output. I think you’re spot on about structured learning being the main difference. I need to write this all out and stop trying to learn things I think of, on the spot that in reality will take time

[@vaughngene]

Yes indeed, I think it's been overlooked a lot these days but I want to hopefully change that.

[@ataraxiastemple]

glad you mentioned this because i’ve realized that this is the only way to go. currently working on swimming, and i’ve gotten so much further than where i was when I first started. my swim teacher helped for about two weeks, and she just told me “you’ve got this. don’t be afraid”. after getting over myself, I took the chance and started going to the pool consistently and took on structured plans i found on the internet. I can now go about 200m non stop at a moderate pace, after being unable to float or crawl past 5ft. It’s really challenging, but i’ve never felt more in tune with how much potential I have, if only I put myself out there

[@vaughngene]

Nice! That’s a lot of progress too, I used to do scuba diving in the Navy, so there was a small bit of swimming but mostly floating. But to learn 200m at a pace from only being able to float is really good. Doesn’t sound like much to the average person but that’s a lot Lol.

[@patirice8490]

Your advice is spot on. I find myself constantly searching for the next tutorial that will be the magic one when I just really need to start practicing.

[@vaughngene]

Yep, coming to terms with the fact there there is no perfect plan is freeing 🙌

[@wnterbrd7455]

bro casually dropping that he is a genius???? love that for you!!! i'm currently learning italian & how to play the guitar. I usually tend to wander between my interests and then I drop them, so i'm sticking to these two and trying to make the most out of them! Great, GREAAAAT video!

[@vaughngene]

Nah I'm not a genius at all Lol but thank you. and nice! I have more videos about balancing things coming soon.

[@ezmima1175]

As someone who considers herself a jack of all trades but a master of none, this really helped me put things into perspective!! I love this video!! Thank you for your tips!!

[@sunsgettingreallow8318]

You got it! Remember the full quote is "Jack of all trades is a master of none, but oftentimes better than a master of one”

[@vaughngene]

Nice! And anytime 👌

[@Joyboyx07]

Bro, the fact that i have severe ADHD if i could show you how many projects i have and yet i got overwhelmed by me taking too much information. You literally spoke directly to me thank you so much. Im literally like you im gonna sit down and do my first task on the list and im gonna put any other sources of information away till i can move on to the next step. Not many people acknowledge my comments and its ok if this one is added to the list. I just want you to know this video was exactly what i needed.

[@vaughngene]

Hey Glad it helped! And yeah ADHD can be a superpower if leveraged correctly. I find that removing ANYTHING that may distract you is the key.

[@kiona.t]

As an ADHD:er who hyperfixates a lot, what helps me is to channel that hyperfocusing energy into a daily/weekly routine. For example for learning languages, I do Anki in the morning, sentence mining and grammar in the afternoon and other immersion in the evening. I make it into a daily/weekly checklist and that's how I got fluent in French. When I have several different activities to do in a week, I assing certain activities to certain days and put it into my calendar. I try to make it as easy as I can, so for ex. keeping my content ideas accessible from my phone. That's what works for me ✨ thanks for the video!

[@vaughngene]

Nice, I actually kinda of do this as well! I’m going to talk more about this in the future also! Sounds like you have a good method 👌

[@haleycatpawz]

People often tell me I'm overdoing it learning Korean, Spanish, guitar, piano, and software engineering/XR development, and I sometimes worry if they're right, even though I feel like I can balance it all pretty well with a bit more improvement on my management. It's so helpful to see I'm not the only one with so many aspirations & hobbies! These tips are really great! ✨️

[@vaughngene]

Yeah a lot of people will project their poor work ethic onto you, sadly some people listen to them, but if you just ignore it you'll be fine.

[@celsius7451]

@@vaughngenehow do I get better work ethic? I want to learn asl and I’m learning French at school with drumming and working out and bettering my handwriting?

[@bourge66]

You reminded me to hold onto my creative dreams. I’m in my 50’s and always said I wanted to go back to taking piano lessons, fFench and Spanish

[@vaughngene]

Glad to help! Never too late.

[@kaysontaylor391]

You have no idea how much I needed this video, no idea.

[@GuitarHeroPhenomSux]

I started building a tiny house last year. Starting out, I had very minimal basic diy experience, but after facing each task head on, using KZbin as a guide, I've overcame many challenges that I avoided due to being intimidated. I've learned a lot and am still learning. But once knowledge is acquired, it makes all future decisions go by so much quicker and more accurate. Sometimes you have to face your problems to get better. Don't let your problems deter you from your ability to tackle them.

[@vaughngene]

Indeed! I think its tough at first but like you mentioned, once you do it, it's well worth the effort.

[@anotherpromotor]

I don't think I've ever subscribed from just one video, but this video alone was just so inspiring that I had to. good luck on your learning journey!

[@vaughngene]

Hey glad I could help! It's definitely something that has gotten me quite far over the years

[@rexdavinci]

this eye opening, i am in the youtube trap too, i managed to use other social medias about 30-45min, less or not use it on a daily basis. but for youtube, i feel like i learn something everyday but there are no results. i even found out recently that nowadays i don't have goals written in a more understandable way, as a result i bounce around different topics everyday, procrastinate this n that. at the end of the month i accomplish nothing. THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS WILL HELP ME TO BE ORGANISED IN 1 WAY OR ANOTHER. STAY BLESSED

[@vaughngene]

Yeah it’s so easy for us to fall into the trap, Me included. Especially with everyone promising you some “fast and easy way” (which never works Lol). So we fear not having the right path. Glad I could help!

[@JonEleyetGuitar]

"Even one video studied and acted upon to its fullest extent can be worth thousands of hours of searching through material and barely applying it" That about sums it up 🙌

[@vaughngene]

Indeed, and as a guitarist yourself I’m sure you know that. There’s 1000 different ways to get good, but none of them involve sitting around looking for a perfect course.

[@yreanna_munoz]

This is the best video I’ve seen in a while. Im experiencing this type of mentality rn, cause I used to had a barrier as a musician because i used to spend hours searching for the perfect method and at the end didn’t do anything because i was exhausted of searching. But now working only with what i have, made me have a huge improvement. Nowadays we are so over saturated of information that it makes us feel we need to do things quickly because if not we are behind or we aren’t good enough and it isn’t true.😊

[@vaughngene]

Yes indeed, I’ll talk more about the myth of learning the perfect way and why it should be ignored.

[@Mathias37217]

You could not have come at a better time, and you perfectly described everything that I have been doing wrong for the past couple months. Thank you so much❤

[@vaughngene]

Glad it helps! 🙌, awareness is key 👌

[@denisemccleese3895]

Hello, thanks for video. So I took my favorite baritone ukulele player and jazz vocalist and divided her videos into beginner, intermediate, and advanced then I put beginning videos in an order, purchase, position, practice points, scales, chords, progressions ( all beginner level). She had 70 videos, including some of my favorite songs. Doing my homework didn't know I could put together my own course.😊❤

[@vaughngene]

NICE! that's exactly how I made a lot of progress on piano. In your case, once you are done with those you'll naturally find what's next piece by piece. Well Done!

[@denisemccleese3895]

@@vaughngene thank u

[@kel2902]

Man… I really appreciate this randomly popping up on my feed fr I’ve played bass guitar and the Bass violin from middle school to high school and stopped playing both and the past few 2 years I’ve wanted to get back into it as well as speaking Spanish fluently.

[@vaughngene]

Nice, those All totally doable too 👌, Especially since you already have a base in those.

[@deezel3176]

Maaaaan.....I really appreciate you! I've wasted years upon years of wanting and desiring to do so many things with so many talents and abilities that I have, but never took action due to fear, fear of failure, and even fear of success. You've inspired me along with encouraging me to start doing. Thank you! Peace, peace, peace, and prosperity unto you, in your life, and all of your interests!

[@vaughngene]

Hey glad this could get you on the right track a bit. It's easy for us to get lost in our minds (especially me) which led me to this method a while ago.

[@deezel3176]

@@vaughngene You motivated me man, you have no idea, keep doing what you do! It's needed! I get lost in my mind a little too much...ha! I definitely need to have better control over it and not let it keep me stagnate. I appreciate you!

[@jonathanma9115]

thank you so much for this video. i’ve been stuck on several hobbies and their related yt tutorials for hours on end without progress to show. i feel like this video not only helped me realize how to achieve my goals, but also to focus on the things i want to do. i’m currently focused on learning how to draw and art, and i’m advancing myself to learn the planche in calisthenics. thanks man ❤

[@vaughngene]

Nice! Yeah it’s easy to get caught up, even me. So glad this helps.

[@crumbs9771]

I really appreciate you for this video. Ive been going through a rough patch, a lot of walls are closing in around me. I'm an employee at a warehouse, but I've been finding passion and joy through art, sketches in my notebook, they've helped me find parts of myself that I feel have been discarded over the years. I'm currently trying to rekindle my drive to voice act. 2023 really did a number on me, but im still hanging in there, trying my best.

[@vaughngene]

Nice! Well seems like you at least have a path which is good. The ability to work is a blessing too along with doing other stuff outside of that. I learned this when I had a rib injury from Judo years ago and I couldn’t do anything with my torso without pain. The only thing I wanted to do was work Lol. Glad you are finding a path tho!

[@carlosmajola8701]

I am so grateful Brother❤. I am that guy you were describing. I truly believe if you want something, you really want it and nothing and no one should stop you from becoming your Best self. I think quite a lot of things you talked about in the three videos I've just watched I think you're very correct and that I have similar aspirations as well. So I am glad you popped up on my suggestions😅. I've got a lot of catching up to your videos to do. Thank you Brother 🙏🏿

[@vaughngene]

Nice! Glad you are getting something out of them. Seems a lot of us have had similar exp and such so it's good we can all learn from each other.

[@LaurenArtinChicago]

I’m starting to learn guitar and wasn’t sure how to approach the process besides KZbin, this video helps me feel better knowing if I stick to a plan and actually implement it, I can make progress and hopefully get really good someday!

[@vaughngene]

yep, there's no correct way to learn guitar despite what some people may tell you. I'll talk more about it soon as well as channels I like.

[@Brandon-ob9rg]

I also find using chatgpt when you have questions is really helpful. Obviously chatgpt can be wrong but I find it is correct more often than not. Being able to ask questions is something you don't get outside a classroom.

[@vaughngene]

I use it everyday actually! I want to talk more about this soon also 👌

[@4b6t]

Thank you 💕💕 I've been feeling pressured lately because I want to do so many things all at once but I can't even begin learning them w/o feeling overwhelmed. Such helpful advice! It's really important that you must apply whatever you've learned.

[@vaughngene]

Yes exactly! I think we are all a victim of this until we really make the intention to implement what we have. Like I said, it’s still a daily battle for me Lol. But so far so good. Glad you found it helpful!

[@lenorasutton5869]

You are the first Person I have seen that really get what I have been thinking All alone , Fill up on what you really Love❤ and believe you Need, Let it soak in and start working on it as you soak and run with it, don't get stressed. enjoy and keep it moving, Pray 🙏as the Holy Spirit Leads, Use Your Faith and Follow. Jesus, Who Taught me to WriteSong's,Play Guitar, Keyboard, Sing , Praise & Worship as a Psalmist of the Lord. I Thank God , For Leading me to Your Page. Blessings's to You. in Jesus Name Amen

[@vaughngene]

Amen 🙏

[@lilkeyla5769]

0:11 right off the bat, so true.. everytime i try to learn i often get overwhelmed by it all at first before trying todo it at own pace and way. Ima have to save this video for later since i have work tomorrow and its getting late. Im reteaching myself stuff rn and this video was perfect. trying to get out of stuck mindset i had

[@vaughngene]

Yeah just come back and reference this as much as you need to! It’s kinda like a textbook. Just use it when you need it and then go do your thing! 👌

[@iv_damjan]

Great points. Taking action on one resource takes you closer to mastery than scouring the internet for more information.

[@vaughngene]

Exactly 👌

[@brettantoni]

Bro, this video was perfectly timed! I was starting to get overwhelmed with the work/improvements I need to make in my music career and subsequently got stuck in the KZbin loop. I'm going to reorganize my tutorial videos and categorize them vs just having them in long playlists and not move to the next one until that particular skill is somewhat proficient. I greatly appreciate the video! 🙏

[@mikaylaw-c8823]

Holy cow, so freaking helpful! Thank you, I super needed something so straight forward like this.

[@withintheanomaly]

Learning Japanese and really want to take a course, but didn't know how to organize myself so i can stay on course with my goal to be fluent. This helps me a lot, thank you for taking the time to make the vid!

[@vaughngene]

Hey No problem! I have some stuff about how I went about learning Japanese, coming soon. It should help a lot.

[@KhemistrySet]

I’m a teacher by trade & this was a brilliant breakdown of how to master a skill. There’s a fantastic book by Robert Greene called ‘Mastery’ which covers a lot of what you said. Well done Sir!

[@vaughngene]

I’ll have to check that out sometime! Never heard of it until now.

[@Ukrainian-woman-of-your-dreams]

Indeed, you can learn new/more information from different sources (physical books, KZbin videos, online articles, blog posts, podcasts, conversations with someone, so on) especially if you take notes of the words that you fail to understand.

[@vaughngene]

Yep exactly. Active learning 👌

[@Sldumas1983]

This channel is for me I’ve self taught myself on a few instruments and drawing.

[@vaughngene]

Nice, that’s a lot too!

[@MORDKAu]

Just got recommended this video today. There's a lot of things I want to try but right now the thing I'm focusing on (besides school) is origami. I've already made a couple things but I decided to get started on making a custom course today. Right now I sort of wanted to outline the two extremes of difficulty, so I set one video for what I thought is the easiest thing (eg a 5 minute lotus flower on youtube) and one for what I think is the hardest (eg a rabbit designed by Gen Hagiwara, there's a 45 min video on yt that blew my mind), and I'll spend most of my time in between those two extremes.

[@vaughngene]

Very nice, it's comforting when you finally dive into one video and just get moving on your results. And origami is sick, it's something I wanted to get into someday also actually.

[@MORDKAu]

@@vaughngeneyup. A video or two on that would be greatly appreciated

[@JamieJeano3.14]

thanks for not saying that not being able to learn on your own is a symptoms of laziness or stupidity. I often overwhelm myself with information constantly jumping from things from excitement and desire to progress which then obviously leads to not having the best foundations. I really enjoyed your video

[@vaughngene]

Hey glad it helped! And yeah it’s really the internets fault. We are usually hard workers, just doing it wrong. Hopefully this lays out some guidance!

[@crispi_6173]

This is a great way to learn as a self teaching student. This is how I began my photography. Learned the basic technicalities of camera settings, then elements of composition, technical lighting and posing. Even to this day I still watch videos about the basics, 6 years into my journey.

[@vaughngene]

Nice, and yeah that's another field where you can REALLY get caught up in collecting ideas and not actually doing them. Well done!

[@helloeveryone5870]

Guitar and jump rope have been my main focuses. I’m having more trouble with progressing in guitar. I’ve made progress since I’ve picked up 5 months ago, but I still feel like there is so much information that I have yet to learn. I might not be giving myself enough credit, but I still feel lost. I will look into the online courses you mentioned because I need that structure. This video was such a help to me. Thank you kindly🦋💜

[@vaughngene]

There’s no correct way to learn guitar, In fact, there’s thousands of ways to learn it, But just learn what your genre caters to. That’s the best advice I can give. Every guitar player has a different route. Including me.

[@ShauMapping]

Finally, a self improvement youtuber who GENUINININELY cares about his audience. Respect

[@vaughngene]

Thank You! 🙏 GENUINELY look forward to more.

[@ShauMapping]

@@vaughngene will bro

[@tofino48]

Been learning a musical instrument for a long time and always looking for magic formula for speed. I liked your quiet laid back approach and it resonates. Thank you

[@vaughngene]

“If you can do it slow, you can do it fast” This is a tried and true method for instrument learning in most cases. Especially for me as someone who likes to shred.

[@jambajoby32]

He’s right tho! I’ve done down car repair, minor plumbing, guitar skills for proficiency & more!

[@fayolaantonius3999]

Hey Vaughn, thank you so much for posting this video. It restores the trust in the self for reaching desired goals on multiple domains. I appreciate your reasurance that self-taught learning is equally valid and valuable.

[@vaughngene]

Hey glad it helps 🙌

[@mcsodious]

Need a full version for the music you created in the background man its freaking peaceful!

[@missmango971]

I’m French and I’m learning how to play viola, and I got back into my Chinese and Spanish lessons because I don’t want to lose everything I learned. Such a great advice. Thank you so much.

[@vaughngene]

Nice! You’ll be able to grasp a lot of what I say here then. And no problem!

[@komalthecoolk]

This is EXACTLY what I needed to open my eyes. I have a habit of constantly gathering study material which then gives me a satisfaction of having done something but I don't actually use that material to the fullest.

[@vaughngene]

I need this same reminder myself occasionally, And I’m the one who made the video Lol

[@Hi_Ceejay]

Broo you literally listed out everything I have planned to learn you are literally living my dream

[@vaughngene]

There's room for all of us Lol. Hopefully you all can surpass me someday.

[@Aaeea]

This video is hands down one of the most informative and inspiring pieces of content I’ve found on KZbin. Your advice on how to effectively learn things online on your own was exactly what I needed. You made the entire process feel achievable, and the sincerity in your delivery really stood out-something that’s rare to find these days. I’m genuinely excited to dive into my own learning journey (becoming a software engineer/developer). In fact, I’m planning to create an inspirational header on my Notion board right above the beginner level of my course outline, and I’ll be including a link to this video there. Thank you so much for sharing this incredible video!

[@vaughngene]

Man that means a lot, thank you! 🙏 My goal is to make it as clear and as honest as possible and see if it works for others, so that’s really good to hear. And no problem! More coming overtime. 👌

[@lailagroh1659]

i've been wanting to progress in singing and Spanish for ages, this video gave me some motivation to actually start practicing, thanks.

[@vaughngene]

🙌

[@ryanpierce5460]

I got fluent in Spanish by being self taught. I agree with a lot of what you mentioned. Well put together video, I love your work.

[@vaughngene]

Nice! I thought about learning Spanish someday, Just because it’s so useful. And thank you!

[@cherryannramdeo3399]

I finally found a pieces of my puzzle that can bridge a huge gap in ability to move from researching into planning and then execution thank you for this walk through. I do feel helped.

[@cherryannramdeo3399]

Also, I am in to keyboard, guitar, violin, sewing, book writing to name a few…😂

[@vaughngene]

Glad to help! Just come back and watch this when you need a reminder.

[@J.L.P-z6j]

The difficult thing is to apply the action and be disciplined. I see a lot of content to overcome “learnings” and everyone comments on similar circumstances and with different perspectives and the situations are the same but I would like to highlight that we ourselves are the “anchor” and we forget to be “disciplined” when applying the tasks. And that is what life is about, going through suffering in our own way because without that no one would be commenting on these issues.

[@vaughngene]

Indeed, It's a skill we need to build up but we all have it. A lot of discipline comes from limiting our options too. Something I am going talk about in the future.