r/IWantToLearn

I would like to know more about Adolf Hitler's motives.

i play musical instruments and love music generally, but I don't really know many terms for music.

I know basic music theory, but I want to know the words for different parts of metal songs, for the different things that go into music production, and so on.

I used to meditate and do art and eat mindfully to learn how to gain a higher consciousness. It helped me mentally and emotionally. I wish I can get back to it again. I’ve always been a beginner

ive always been very lonely, but it affects my mental health a lot and I just want to learn how to be ok with it. im 21 but the oldest sibling in my family (big age gap) and my four younger siblings are back to back in age so although I love them to bits they aren’t old enough to be my friends yet haha, I don’t have a relationship with our parents or the rest of my family due to abuse and unfortunately I don’t have any friends (haven’t since leaving school) and I live alone, the most interaction I get is with my colleagues but again they aren’t friends just acquaintances. i struggle a lot with friendships due to what i suspect may be neurodivergence- forming bonds / relationships has always been a massive struggle for me so i just want to learn to be ok with solitude while i work on how to make friends

I’ve had a few experiences with soldering before but my hands are too shaky as the body I’m using doesn’t have a Strat-style jack, but it is a Flying V with the wires hidden in the hard full wooden body

I am blunt and sometimes just don’t want to respond them, but that could be not appropriate.

I’ve been thinking about the skills people genuinely miss when they stop practicing. It’s easy to learn something when there’s plenty of free time, but keeping it alive during a packed week is different. For people who’ve managed it, how do you make practice realistic when your schedule gets busy?

I often find myself with free time but instead of enjoying it I just feel a bit empty. Like I should be doing something with someone else. If friends cancel plans I feel a real dip even though there are plenty of things I could do on my own. I want to be able to genuinely look forward to an evening alone or a free weekend without constantly looking for company. How do people find true contentment and joy in their own space?

Reading random articles (or books), watching random videos is something I truly enjoy.

But the problem is I just forget. Especially, if the source is not long enough. Like I can, of course, understand a book's core if I'm reading it for 200 pages. But small infos ("A thing can be used by B group") or random infos ("Also, there's Z thing") are different. I just forget.

I don't want to forget. I would be glad by any help.

I'm a college student and on some days I have not much to do in my free time I like to scroll some memes on insta , and honestly I find it quite relaxing but now I'm at a stage where I also want to create some as well and that too some good , relatable , funny ones and not just brainrots , so my question to u people is that how do I do the basics perfectly and edit them nicely to make them engaging enough and what else are the necessity of making a successful meme page and keep on posting relevant memes ??

I dont have a bad memory in fact my memory is actually freakishly good. However I am naturally like this but I want to train my memory like its a muscle. Are their any "exercises" I can do to improve the various types of memory? Also when I was younger I was really good academically and never had to study. I would just remember everything but over time I lost that ability which I guess is normal but I was wondering if its possible to even train this.

I swear, I feel like I'm some kind of oblivious old man. Sure, some photos, I can tell they're AI based on obvious things, like extra fingers, blurred faces, etc, but most of the time, it just looks like digital artwork to me. Same with photos and videos. My buddy says you can tell by looking at the shadows, but I can never tell. In AI paragraphs, half the time, I think "it 'feels' odd, but really appears like a longer-winded, maybe upbeat bit that could have been written by a person. And with music, I have NO idea how to tell if something is AI generated. Are there any tricks for picking up on these things? I'm a big fan of science fiction and fantasy art, for example, and they seem rife with AI generated art, and unless it's that (for lack of a better description) dirty, dark style I associate with AI in that genre, I can't tell. Any tips, other than finding AI detector websites? It's not a big deal. I just would like to be able to tell the difference, I guess. I feel like a dupe. I am a dupe, but I feel like one, too.

Thanks!

If someone farts but it rarely smells, what things could influence smell? Tried boiled eggs, beans, onion, garlic, protein shake, brussel sprouts. Any other ideas to increase fart odor intensity?

This is a real, serious thing I am looking to learn to improve with time and seeking some guidance and advice

I've been working on my OCs stories and the medium by which I tell the story (at first it was a webcomic, then video game and now novel). The problem is I can't pick up a book and enjoy it without constantly comparing how my work would fair against it. I cross compare every line, how my characters are compared to the ones in the novel, how my prose is. You'd think this is helpful to help me improve, but this has stopped me from letting myslef enjoy anything. It's so frustrating and exhausting. Ive tried to push those comparisons down

So here's my situation. I'm 34, I work a desk job in logistics, and honestly I'm bored out of my mind. My wife's family runs a small horse boarding stable on weekends, and every time I go out there and watch the farrier come in to trim and shoe the horses, I get kind of fascinated by it. It's physical, it's a real skill, and apparently good farriers stay booked out for months.

The problem is I know basically nothing about how someone actually gets into this trade. I grew up in a city and the closest I've been to a horse is petting one at a fair. I don't know if there's some kind of apprenticeship system, if you need to go to a specific school first, or if you can just start by shadowing someone and picking it up hands on. I also don't know what the actual day to day looks like once you're doing it for money instead of just watching.

I'm not trying to quit my job tomorrow and do this full time, but I'd like to start learning properly, maybe on weekends, and see if it's something I could transition into over the next couple years. If anyone here has gone through something like this, or knows someone who has, I'd love to hear how you actually got your foot in the door. What did the first year of learning look like for you, and is there a right way to start or does it vary a lot depending on where you live?

I’m a woman in my mid 20s and my mindset has become very victim like and I feel like everyone around me just has it better. I’m autistic and struggle a lot with executive dysfunction so instead of trying to sort my problems for years I’ve defaulted to this, but it goes beyond that too.

For example, I’ve been having pain during sex for years and no doctors have been able to help, so I’m constantly jealous of all my friends and other women who get to experience this without pain and it feels so unfair. Same with my mental health issues, I’m like damn some people don’t sit around the house all day because of their anxiety and depression, how is that fair. I also have lots of self worth and confidence issues, so I’m constantly like damn I’ll never get to be super pretty like other girls get to. Etc.

I really want to make a change to my life and stop feeling like this but I really don’t know how to. Life just feels like a constant reminder of what I don’t and never will have. I constantly just think that there are no redeeming qualities about myself that I wouldn’t want to swap with someone else.

Did anyone else notice how the way they think changed after starting school? I see people around me who can actively learn from their mistakes on spot (like driving) while I struggle to do the same. My brain can't comprehend anything that isn't said in chronological steps and numbers. I'm talking about "eyeball the length of the table", "steer the driving wheel only a bit", or "until its about right".

I highly blame the modern education system for this. Its all about doing tasks as instructed. Eventually you become unable to do anything without being guided by someone (in my case) and loosing the skills of what makes you 'street smart'.

I find this issue the most evident when I try to work on a new goal. I spend more time planning the journey than doing it. I'm afraid to watch the "wrong" tutorial on youtube cauz I might end up learning about something too early or too late, so I open a blank page and draw the most detailed mind map I could think of where its not possible for me to learn the topic the "wrong" way.

As I write this I figured I still take on the mentality that mistakes lead to punishment like how every wrong answer deducts marks from your grade.

Lastly, I wonder if the way they taught us math and physics have anything to do with this. If you don't use the right equation = you won't get the right answer. Did you know that math used to be written in words and not equations in the past? most of us know what the equation states and not what it actually means (I hope you get the idea).

I should also note that I don't have any experience in living outside my room for most of my life so Its also a factor.

In summery: How do I rewire my brains way of approaching problems and challenges and convince it that anything is do-able even when the "manual" isn't available. In fact, the manual doesn't exist and I don't have to resort to making one from scratch.

Hi everyone,

I'm 27 years old, no degree, no certifications, no real skills. I've wasted almost 10 years saying "I'll learn a language, I'll learn a skill" but procrastination and overthinking took everything from me. I even developed IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) from constant stress and anxiety.

Currently working a job I hate, sitting all day doing basically nothing for $200/month. I'm shy, lazy (admittedly), bad at math, and have no technical background. But here's the thing: I'm finally READY. Really ready to learn from scratch.

What I need help with:

1. What skill should I learn that will actually get me a job (online or offline)?

2. I don't want to waste time on something that won't lead to employment

3. I'm willing to commit 6-12 months of serious learning

4. I have a laptop and internet connection

5. Open to any field: tech, marketing, design, anything with demand

I've been reading this sub and others like r/careerchange, r/learnprogramming, r/careerguidance and I see so many success stories. I want to be one of them.

Specific questions:

- Is 27 too late to start learning

- Should I focus on freelancing skills or aim for a job?

- What's the most realistic path for someone with my background?

- Any free resources you recommend for absolute beginners?

- How do I stay motivated and avoid falling back into procrastination?

I know this is a long post, but I'm genuinely desperate to change my life. I don't want to wake up at 30 still stuck in the same place.

Any advice, roadmaps, or even harsh truths would be appreciated. I'm ready to put in the work.

Thank you for reading.

TL;DR: 27M, no skills/degree, wasted 10 years procrastinating, working a dead-end job for $200/month. Finally ready to learn something that will actually get me employed. Need guidance on what to learn and where to start.

I’m an adult with ADHD. This makes doing things difficult. However, up until ~5 years ago I was able to do a lot. I worked out every other day, walked 10k steps every day, read books every day, did stretches/yoga almost daily, excelled at work, and would try to learn new skills.

Since then I unfortunately experienced a lot of terrible things. My aunt got killed and many relatives and friends died/got terribly sick. I came to partially accept that I’ll never achieve my goal of providing my parents and my kids a cushy life which, given that was my goal and identity since I was 10, threw me into a big depressive state. I had 15 surgeries which I’ve recently learned could have been completely avoided. I’ve been fired from my job. Etc.

And recently I noticed I struggle to do things more than I ever had. I’m slower, mentally get tired quicker, and things that I could bully myself into completing with timers and nagging I simply can’t start even with my medication.

Feel lost and hope someone will have good advice for me.