Hey, Thanni here. Have you ever wanted to take a course you like, but the instructor says it’ll take 6 months to complete? Then you think, “Oosh, that’s far. Maybe I should find another course.” So you search for ones with shorter timeframes, take a bunch of quick courses, nothing sticks, and end up back at the 6-month course.
Then you take it… and finish in just 2 months.
This is a classic student timeline dilemma - putting yourself in the shoes of the average student.
Most instructors estimate timelines based on the average student in the class. You might be average, but never assume. There’s no rule that says you must learn a skill for years to become an expert. Always factor in how fast you learn, how well you connect concepts, and the 20% that takes you from zero to one.
Starting today, bend the rules.
Complete a whole book in a day.
Watch that YouTube video at 1.75x speed.
Skim a tutorial in a week so you can jump to practice projects.
You can compress time now with AI summaries and help.
Stay focused, my friend.
Written by @thanni
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