I know kids can learn things way faster so I've always been confused if it's really practical or not. i don't want to ask cringelibs because ifeel like i'm going to get generic "you can do it if you try real real hard!" responses

  • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Yeah. Just takes a shitload of practice and patience. Kids do have more neuroplasticity or whatever, but that doesn't mean adults don't have it. You can still learn art, music, languages, writing, woodworking, whatever, in your old age. I mean look at how retirees stereotypically take up various arts and crafts in their sixties or seventies, and end up being quite good at them after a few years.

    The key thing about developing new skills is to spend a lot of time doing it, consistently. Eventually you'll get better at it. And, like, take classes and watch tutorials and hang out in forums. Don't try to learn something from scratch without anyone helping you. I learned leatherworking all by myself and it sucked, I developed a lot of bad habits and missed out on a lot of processes that simplify what you're doing and make it faster, easier, and with better results.