Success Triggers by Ramit Sethi – Free Advice

The lesson on free advice where you harness the expertise of other people seems useful, but I’m not exactly sure how to execute it. Right now, I’m learning Spanish and would like to learn more about producing songs on my own or collabing with others. I don’t exactly know who to talk to for advice let alone ten to twenty people. So, I might just rely on Reddit for now. To be honest, I don’t even know what questions to ask. So, I’d have to come back to this one.

I remember years ago, I was interested in visual notetaking. I did end up emailing a lady about it because I saw her visual notes and thought they looked so nice. I wanted to do the same. She gave some advice. I don’t quite remember it. But, I did it for a little while. I eventually stopped because I was taking so much time trying to draw pictures that I missed a lot of major points while trying to take notes. It was fun, but just not so practical for me.

I think I could practice getting people’s advice on different subjects to help accelerate my learning. But, I should definitely be mindful of who I’m asking. If I want to learn how to make money online, I should learn from people who have actually taken the first steps and succeeded rather than asking people who have never tried it before. Sure, they may have some ideas, but how reliable is it? Probably not very reliable.

I also like the idea that you don’t have to ask the highest expert of the field. They would give you very advanced advice. It’s better to start off with someone who is just a few levels above you. Like if I want to get into fitness again, I can ask my friends who have developed some sort of exercise routine whereas a few years ago they had no such routine. I wouldn’t ask the kickboxing champion. (Is there even such a thing?)

Sometimes, you can learn from someone based on what they do rather than what they say. Because sometimes, those experts don’t even know what they have been doing in the first place. They may think it’s one thing, but when you see them in action, it’s really something else. So basically, just be observant.