If you’re not learning something new, you’re stalling. Period.
I stalled last year. I got comfortable. I stuck to what I knew. And guess what? My energy dropped. My motivation faded. Everything started feeling a little… stale.
It was a familiar feeling.
After graduating from university, I also drifted for a few years, not really pushing myself, just going through the motions.
Then in 2015, I snapped out of it and got serious—writing, publishing, teaching, copywriting, investing. I was all in. Every day, I was developing new skills, improving, sharpening my mind.
But last year?
After my book came out and my finances were in great shape, I got complacent. Without even realizing it, I stopped learning. And I felt it.
No challenge, no progress—just a routine that looked good from the outside but felt stagnant on the inside.
Then AI got better. It wasn’t just a silly tool anymore; it was something real, something powerful, something that could change the way I work and think.
And suddenly, I was excited again. I wanted to learn how to use it, not just as a shortcut, but as a skill. I wanted to understand its capabilities, push its limits, and make it work for me.
Just like that, I was back.
Learning is supposed to be hard
Most people avoid learning because it makes them feel stupid. Nobody likes struggling. Nobody likes being a beginner. It’s easier to stick with what you know and keep doing things the way you’ve always done them. But that’s how you get stuck.
Marcus Aurelius put it perfectly:
“Practice even what seems impossible. The left hand is useless at almost everything, for lack of practice. But it guides the reins better than the right. From practice.”
That’s how all skills work. At first, you’re terrible. You fumble, you hesitate, and nothing feels natural. But if you keep showing up, if you keep putting in the reps, eventually, what once felt impossible becomes second nature.
The problem is, most people never make it that far. They quit as soon as it gets uncomfortable.
You always need a new challenge
Growth doesn’t happen by accident. If you don’t actively push yourself into new territory, you’ll stay exactly where you are.
So what’s your next challenge?
- Master persuasion—learn how to make people feel something with your words.
- Improve your thinking—train your mind to be sharper, faster, and more strategic.
- Learn AI—figure out how to work with it instead of fearing it.
- Become a better decision-maker—stop second-guessing and start acting with confidence.
- Build something real—start a business, create a product, or turn an idea into reality.
It doesn’t matter what you choose, as long as you’re learning something. Because once you stop learning, you stop growing. And once you stop growing, you start dying.
So—what new skill are you learning right now?