How I Learned 50 New Skills | Mike Boyd | TEDxUHasselt 

This video is so underrated

This video needs a 10 thousand times the views it has currently

I've watched all of Mike's videos and a lot of Ted Talks. For some reason, RU-vid didn't recommend me this video for a whole year, I really don't understand it

I’ve been subbed to him for so long how did I just find this

This man inspired me to learn new things, i've followed him for about a year, i learned to juggle, do muscle ups, write with my left hand, make animations, do a backflip and a couple of other skills, i did it because he inspired me, and thats pretty cool ngl

everyone is only getting this recommended this now

This guy should make a youtube channel

I really really love his approach to life: trying to expand your horizons by going out of your comfort or "wired" zone. That being said, we have to admit that most of the skill he has learned are either tricks (breaking a glass with voice, juggling, throwing an axe, splitting an apple etc.) or developed to entry-level proficiency (skiing, shooting a rifle). The learning curve is steep in the first part in most of these (meaning you can get to be ok-ish in a reasonable time). Moreover, some skills borrow from others. For example, limb coordination is developed in both skateboarding and ski. Knowing chords helps when learning violin if you've been playing guitar for x years. What I'm trying to say is that none of these will land you a living in that specific field unless you develop them with extra hours and hours to make you a teacher or a professional. For hobby-level, though, I think all of us should challenge ourselves to try something different. I'm not trying to take away from Mike, what he does is amazing, nonetheless, and is inspiring to anyone who feel stuck.

I can't believe I missed a Ted Talk of Mike Boyd at my own university

Great Ted Talk Mike. At 46, you've inspired me numerous times over the past several years. Now my family asks when I'm joining the circus with some of the skills you've inspired me to learn.

I'm 14 and during quarantine i saw a few juggling tricks then i got fascinated and i wanted to learn it and when i was learning i saw a few people who learned to juggle for 30 secs in less then 5 hours while it took me 12 hours to do so but then i saw mike's video and then i decided that i wanna learn more skills.....it doesnt matter how long it takes as long as you are not stopping

Wait he did a ted talk?!??

I had no idea he gave a Ted talk

I recently started on my journey of learning a new skill each month. Things like this are so motivating!

His channel is seriously one of the most uplifting and motivating things to watch. His genuine, genuine excitement when he does the thing for the first time on video is soooo amazing and INSPIRING.

This is what I call "real motivational clip" from a true ordinary person who always tries to start a new skill Thanks so much

This should be one of the most popular videos on this channel, this guy is truly and inspiration and what he’s saying is so true

Getting started is sometimes the hardest part. Awesome talk! I've always learned a lot diving into things like Mike recommends.

I respect this guy, i admire his passion, his drive, enthusiasm, character, courage, his determination. He is like everything I want to be.

This is very inspiring! Fear is the biggest enemy and sometimes all you need is to get past that feeling. I do believe each person is flexible enough to be good at a couple of things. We just need to venture out and find it actively.

Congratulations on getting the ted talk! Love your channel!

You're my new hero and online mentor! I'm always trying to learn new skills and right now I'm focusing on AI Art generation with Midjourney, ChatGPT for marketing and research, upleveling my graphic arts skills with Kittl, my video editing with Final Cut Pro X, how to sell on Etsy, and more. I have read lots of books and learned a lot from "The Art of Learning," by Josh Waitzkin, "Make it Stick," and many others that focus on learning better and faster. I can't wait to dig into your content and know I'll enjoy it and learn a ton from your findings.

Small step to new beginning. Thank you bless you n All your dreams come true.

This video will show up in your reccomended in a few years And you will be happy about it

15:46 his wife's reaction, so adorable ❤️

person : what can you do? mike : yes

Thank you for this video! This is really helpful 🙏

I agree and I believe in this. I also have tried to learn tons of things and still going on. I agree with you.

I loved that speech ! Thanks ❤️😊

He inspired me to learn new skills. Because of him, I can now juggle, spin a basketball on my finger, and solve the Rubik's Cube In under 1 minute. THANK YOU Mike Boyd

This is a stellar piece

You inspired me to learn new skills Thank you

I love the way he learns new skills.

You are a motivation to all of us ,we are learner

This video lighten up my mind 🤯 thanks

What a great man he is..

Do you know how to do this... MIKE: YESS!!

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS VIDEO

never knew mike was on ted, this is exciting

My key takes: What can you learn in 10h? You can be a math guy and a creative one. Ignore negative thoughts in the begining. Learning dosen't take long The preconception of what you can and can't do are a myth You can learn french and work in astrophysics

I watch mike all the time and i just found this now

Very liberating.

Thanks so much

I actually love this guy's channel

I’m watching this video for motivation and inspiration. I ride MTB and know a lot of skills like manuals endos bunnyhops etc, but the one trick i really struggle with is Wheelies i can wheelie a distance but can’t hold it i’ve been trying to practice, but it’s like i don’t make any more progress, so now i’m watching this video to get inspiration to get the wheelie done. I’ll be back 6 months on hows my progress.

He's also a good speaker

aye yay !!! its my boy MIKE

I so resonate with this guy

how does this have so few views? Mike Boyd is so inspirational

Mike Boyd has made it!

He's inspired me to learn new skills

I was at this TedTalk, Mike Boyd is amazing!

mike boyd: learns a kickflip in 6 hours me: learns an ollie in 17 days, 3 hrs each day

What a fricking underrated video

What a great guy

"We live in a society" -Mike Boyd 2019

I love mike

Liked as soon as i saw its MIKE

this is exactly why essay writing at the last moment is the best

Bruh mike is so good

Love Mike's channel. However, a lot of people take 10000 hours in a wrong way. It doesn't tell you how much time it takes you to learn a new thing. It tells you how to become a master in one craft. Repeated practice of ten thousand hours doesn't take you anywhere. Deliberate practice, upping the obstacles for 10000 hours is what makes you a true master of your craft. So if you want to learn a lot of things, 20 hours should be good enough for you to learn nearly anything. But if you truly wanna become a master, it's gonna take you 10000 hours for sure

great video

Like so many people have already commented, I find it astonishing that more people have not watched this. Sure, 151 K views is A LOT, but Kaufman's talk on learning something in twenty hours has been viewed more than 30 MILLION times. Watch both and try something new!

Mike Boyd is kind of awesome

Okay the Ted talk was cool but now we want u to do a backflip... Part 2 Please 😂

Brilliant

He's cool

Mike boyd is the most underrated youtuber like if u agree

Mike Boyd on TED Talk? Woah

He's a top man 👍

Yeah you can still learn a lot of different skills even when we are old, after all this is why we evolve to have this brain. But there are certainly things we can never learn when we get older, like perfect pitch and reaction capabilities. It's harsh truth but there are things we will never learn if we missed the right time, and this golden time is when we are still children.

YES

His RU-vid channel is 👌🏻

0:20 “HAWEVAR” Tbh he is also underrated, but he got englesh down rn, but its still very funny to look back at it.

Bet this was in your Recommended

notes to self 1)start as soon as you can

I didn't know Mike Boyd did a Ted Talk.

how is it possible that this video has *only 6 thousand views?!?!?*

Truely an amazing video!

yes

I am here before this is viral. 7,175 views now

I have only three skill. 1. I write with my both hands 2. Beatboxing 3. And i can make very good music.

YASSS!!!

bruh this is the video to be shown at school. i am also the victim to "i cant do other stuff cuz i am good at this one thing"

This man is taskmaster

15:46 You can tell his wife (Kim) is very proud of him.

66k views... why??? This man is amazing

Mike boyd (the mike tyson of learning) ;)

Whose watching in 2020

Mike boyd is the best

shocked that why RU-vid recommended this video this much later I had seen lots of his videos I had seen lots of Ted talks then why this much late and only 136 comments till now

oh my god it's him :D

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How come this video only has 40k views?

God! Why is the audience so dull. Seems like they woke up in the middle of the night to be here. This talk is so good. Should have received a lot of hooting and claps.

This needs at least 1 mil views

UNDER. RATED.

I wish i was told this earlier

i wanna be like him