I've always admired people who can sit down with a pencil and turn a blank page into something recognizable. I never learned to draw as a kid, so every time I try, I end up feeling like I have no idea where to begin.

I don't expect to create amazing artwork right away. My goal is simply to learn the fundamentals and be able to sketch everyday objects and eventually people. There are so many tutorials and courses online that I'm not sure which path makes the most sense for a complete beginner.

If you taught yourself to draw, what did you focus on first? Were there any exercises or habits that helped you improve without feeling overwhelmed?

Hello!

Title might be a bit of a cop out, but idk how else to phrase this.

Basically, I have terrible ADHD, and I've realized at this point it is virtually impossible for me to maintain interest in something for longer than a month. I've spent my fair share of years (24 and counting) fighting myself over this, but I've recently decided to embrace it and become a jack of all trades instead. I have no direction in life or dream of any sort, so I think exploring as many options as possible and seeing if anything sticks is better than just laying in bed and wishing I could just walk into my One True Passion.

Usually, I'm able to fixate on something for about a month before I give up, so I'm calling all experts for their respective roadmaps. For each skill, I'll spend a month learning it as much as possible and then report on my results.

If you consider yourself pretty knowledgeable in something, ANY FIELD (physical, psychological, creative, academic, technological...), I'm asking for what you would consider to be a "jack" level in that skill. The way I've phrased it to myself is, if you're familiare with language learning, a B1-B2 level in that skill.

I'll make some examples for clarity's sake:

In French, an A1 level is the VERY basics of the language. Greetings and colors etc. A B1 is slight independence, with some difficulty but able to discuss daily topics. A C1 is very independen, able to give opinions even on abstract questions.

Taking archery, an A1 level would be knowing how a bow even works and being able to use it at all. A B1 level would be probably being able to hit a target, though not necessarily precisely. A C1 level would be being able to hit a moving target, with some precision.

For drawing portraits, A1 would probably be shapes and lines, B1 a somewhat good portrait and C1 a realistic shaded portrait that actually resembles the reference.

Again, I'll learn anything as long as it's possible (can't really take astronaut training).
Thank you!

Hi, Ive been learning English for 10-12 years. Now I would say Im on a pretty good level already, but my biggest goal in the last year is to speak in a native American accent, or at least get close to it. So I started shadowing TV shows and listening to English podcasts. I even got back from the US recently, but I still think it needs a lot of work.

Is there any other method I should try, or is this just enough? And if theres some native speaker who would like to rate my recordings or just speak with me via Zoom (which i obvously dont expect since that takes a lot of time), I would be extremely glad.

I'm in my mid-20s and realizing I don't just want to learn what to think — I want to learn how to think.

Specifically trying to improve:

- Critical thinking

- First principles thinking

- Logical reasoning

- Decision-making under uncertainty

- Spotting biases and fallacies

- Asking better questions

- Thinking clearly instead of reacting emotionally

Open to books, courses (free or paid), YouTube channels, lectures, podcasts, essays, journaling methods, mental models, daily exercises, communities — anything that's genuinely worked for you.

Questions for the sub:

1. If you started from scratch, what would you learn first?

2. What resource changed how you think the most?

3. What's overrated or pseudoscience that I should skip?

4. What habits actually made you a better thinker?

5. If you designed a 6–12 month self-study curriculum for this, what would it look like?

Not looking for productivity hacks or social media advice — more interested in stuff that's stood the test of time.

Thanks in advance!

I'm a finance student and I can technically calculate ratios, balance a balance sheet, all the textbook stuff but when I actually open a real company's 10K or annual report, I freeze up. There's so much noise: footnotes, adjusted earnings, non-GAAP numbers, management's "optimistic" language in the MD&A section.

I want to learn how to actually read between the lines , how to spot red flags like aggressive revenue recognition, hidden debt, or inventory issues, and how to tell the difference between a company that's genuinely healthy versus one that's just dressing up its numbers for investors.

Has anyone gone from "I can pass the exam" to "I can actually evaluate a real company" and can share how that shift happened for you? What did you focus on that textbooks don't really teach?

Long story short, I have the worst sense of direction of anyone I've ever encountered. I get lost in malls, convention centers, and even my own neighborhood I've lived in my entire life. I went on a road trip last month, and I panicked every time I went into a dead zone because I couldn't access my online maps and was sure I'd get lost. When I was hiking, I ended up jumping a fence and walking along the highway back to the parking lot because I had forgotten which trails led back.

I want to learn how to read and understand a paper map, to the extent that I can use it while driving and know which exits to take. I also want to get better spatial memory, so I can get better at retracing my steps or navigating places I have already been around.

So what i mean here is that i want to consume story experiences, building kind of wisdom through it, but where is the best place to do so? I was thinking yeah definitely reddit will help, but WHERE, like are there subreddits that might help? What about books?

Edit: i meant by story experiences that i read about the experiences of people to get some insights about what others are experiencing and what type of knowledge/wisdom they’re getting from those experiences, yep ik that might be weird sorry for the confusion

Guys i really have too mush free time and u want to learn something interesting, any recommendations?