Get Better at Anything: 12 Maxims for Mastery

《華爾街日報》暢銷書《超速學習》（Ultralearning）作者史考特．楊（Scott Young）深入探討為何人們在學習新技能時會感到困難，並指出學習進步的關鍵在於滿足三大要素。他進一步提出十二條法則，幫助我們改善學習方式。

學習貫穿我們的生活——無論是在學校、工作，甚至娛樂活動中。然而，學習往往充滿未知。有時，我們能快速適應新的環境，例如熟悉新街區或掌握新工作的日常流程。但在其他情況下，學習則變得艱難——即使在圖書館埋頭苦讀數小時，考試成績仍然不理想；即便想換工作、轉換產業甚至跨足新職業，卻總覺得自己不夠資格。開車、打字、打網球多年，卻不見得有顯著進步。成長與精進往往難以捉摸，甚至可能根本無法達成。

在《學習高手養成術》（暫譯，Get Better At Anything）一書中，史考特．楊認為學習的突破取決於以下三大關鍵因素：

• 理解（See）——我們所知的大部分知識來自他人，而學習的速度在很大程度上取決於我們如何有效地向他人學習。
• 實踐（Do）——掌握技能需要練習，但並非所有練習都有效。我們的大腦是強大的節能機制，這既是優勢，也是學習的一大挑戰。
• 回饋（Feedback）——進步需要持續調整，不僅是老師紅筆批改的錯誤，還包括實踐中獲得的直接反饋。

當我們能夠借鑒他人的經驗、進行高效練習並獲得可靠的回饋時，進步就會加速。相反，當這些關鍵要素受阻時，學習成效往往會停滯不前。

透過研究與真實案例，楊將這三大要素拆解成十二條簡單明瞭的學習法則。無論你是學生、職場工作者，還是純粹想精進某項技能，他的洞見都將幫助你學得更快、更有效。

Author of Wall Street Journal Bestseller Ultralearning explores why it’s so difficult for people to learn new skills, arguing that three factors must be met to make advancement possible, and offering 12 maxims to improve the way we learn.

Life depends on learning. We spend decades in school, acquiring an education. We want to be good at our jobs, not just for the perks that come from being one of the best, but for the pride that comes from mastering a craft. Even the things we do for fun, we enjoy to a large extent when we feel we’re capable of getting better at them.

Yet learning is often mysterious. Sometimes it comes effortlessly, as when we quickly find our way around a new neighborhood or pick up the routine at a new job. In other cases it’s a slog. We may spend hours in the library, with little to show for it on the final exam. We may want to switch companies, industries or even professions, but not feel qualified to make the leap. Decades spent driving a car, typing on a computer, or hitting a tennis serve don’t reliably make us much better at them. Improvement is fickle, if it comes at all.

In Get Better At Anything, Scott Young argues that there are three key factors in helping us learn: learning from others, practice, and feedback. Using research and real-life examples, Young breaks down these elements into twelve simple maxims of learning. Whether you’re studying for an exam, learning a new skill at work, or just want to get better at something you’re interested in, these maxims will help you do it better.