r/IWantToLearn

Now I'm aware that technology is quite a broad category but I'm not sure exactly how it would be broken down and I also kinda want to learn about it all.

I can use tech just fine, I know this button does that, but when it comes to understanding how things actually work I have no clue, both on a physical level and like 'digitally'.

I'd like to change that.

I'm a big reader so I'd love any beginner friendly books but I'd also massively appreciate anything else, websites, learning resources, even trusted podcasts, etc... plus I'm not sure this is something you can really learn about just by reading?

Any advice would be great thanks.

More than the typical drink water and exercise, no BPA, etc

Tell me “black plastic is made with recycled electronics” type facts.

What to throw out, what to phase out, what to do or eat more of, less of, anything you can think of that could be shortening ones lifespan

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Hi everyone, I’m 14 and I’m working on my communication skills. I’ve been practicing difficult tongue twisters (like "Liguria" in Russian) to improve my articulation, but I still struggle with "mental lag" during real-time conversations.

Often, I know exactly what I want to say, but my thoughts come out messy and unstructured. I want to learn how to formulate my ideas clearly and effectively on the fly.

What exercises or habits helped you the most to bridge the gap between "thinking" and "speaking clearly"? Any advice for someone my age? Thanks!

so like i can ofc imagen things but id like to be able to do it more easily or if its possible which i doubt see it even more vivid and maybe even infront of me (altough i doubt that will happen)

so how do i train it if its possible and what are the benefits of it since rn i can see things in my mind so to speak and once i think about how it works its weird but thats normal i gues and i can change color take a bit out of an apple etc but alll kinda vague like i can see it but also not

and for example i cant read text on somethign or well maybe a very vague bit

also when i imagen things like a scenario i always speed it up alot in my head or way to slow for realistic is that normal?

I’ve noticed a big shift in how I approach different parts of my life, and I’m trying to understand how to fix it.

In my early school years, I used to be very disciplined and driven academically. But sometime after my first year of college, that consistency and internal drive dropped off without me really noticing. I started caring less about academics and career growth.

At the same time, I got into fitness and that’s where things felt completely different. From my second year onward, I became extremely consistent with the gym. I tracked my nutrition carefully, kept learning about training, and stayed engaged even outside workout sessions. Progress became something I actively chased, and I stayed motivated even when results were slow.

What stands out to me is the difference in mindset. With fitness, I treated it like a long-term gamesor omething measurable, improvable, and worth showing up for every day. With academics and career, I’ve struggled to maintain that same level of focus and consistency.

Right now I’m interning in a devOps/cybersecurity role, and I want to rebuild that same discipline and drive but applied to my career.

Has anyone successfully transferred that kind of consistency or obsessive improvement mindset from one area (like fitness) into something like career or learning? How did you do it?

hi, i’m a 19 year old and I’m looking for some tips, steps, or recommendations on what i can do to improve my attention span and learning ability.

i’ve noticed that it’s become more difficult for me to learn new things or even focus on reading books or playing story based games like I play the game story and about a few days later i forget everything about the lore, or i read a story and I forget it, which leads to to needing to re-read everything

and it just starting to scare me that im gonna forget if I replay/watch something

so like above im looking for tips or really anything,

first I want to points out I barely watch short form content anymore, or really use social media other then Reddit or deviantart (does that count?)

second I’m not sure if it sleep issues either,

but I’m taking the chance to ask for tips or suggestions

and thank you for any help,

hi all! as the title says I am interested in finding AP/college (maybe high school level even) school subject skills in non tech forms- namely workbooks. I dont want to just read about things. I want practice questions/exercises. think like brainquest for adults. I found a lot of math workbooks. suggestions for history/social studies and science in particular would be super helpful.

thanks!

I [M19] don't really have any dancers in my family, and I have been seeing alot of dancing videos and I have to say, it looks so cool, I wanna start learning, it isn't serious, I want it to be a hobby, show off at weddings and such, I am not really willing to drop money in this as i still depend on my parents so asking for more feels wrong, for my physical condition i am rather thin, and a bit stiff, thank you for reading

i just want advice about what should i do where should i start please feel free to share your opinions i really need it.

Gng iam 17yo i have to crack some entrances in may so the problem is i dont know the subjects like formulas, concept also i have very short time i know its my fault. but can someone please tell me some method to study? Like should i js try to mug past year questions?. Iam really confused.

Hey everyone, I’ve been on a self-improvement journey for a while, but I hit a massive wall. I realized that my brain just hates 300-page text-heavy books. I read them, I forget them, and I’m back to scrolling.

A few months ago, I started experimenting with something I call 'Visual Blueprints.' Basically, instead of writing notes, I started drawing the 'logic' of my procrastination and my focus loops. It’s like a GPS for my brain.

I shared two of my sketches today and the feedback was insane (like 50k+ views), which made me think—maybe I’m not the only one who needs to 'see' the solution to learn it.

My question for the teachers and learners here:

Does anyone have resources or tips on how to improve this 'Visual Logic' method? I want to learn how to make these blueprints even more effective.

I’ve pinned the maps I made so far on my profile if you want to see what I’m talking about (I don't want to break the 'no links' rule here).

How do you guys translate complex advice into something your brain actually remembers? Is visualization the key, or am I missing something?

I saw this on tiktok today and I wanted to learn more about what I am seeing. I really do not understand what I am looking at? Are these atoms? are these the shape of caffeine at its molecular structure? I was caffeine under a microscope? they were super sharp pointy looking glass? Does that sound so off it makes no sense? Then I guess that shows how little I know about this. Haha. Please help point me ik the directions of books, YouTube, Khan Academy, or anywhere. I really want to study this.

Thank you!

so i want to learn lucid dreaming but where do i start?

like so many options and what not etc also im still in college so how does wbtb affect sleep or not that much and a few more questions

how long before results?

how much do you rember just what happend like images or also sensations or taste or wind trough your hair etc

and im gonna say it im a virgin and ofc if i will learn it i will have sex in a lucid dream but how does it compare to real sex and how long can it last?

and can you make your lucid dreams feel like hours and then ofc also get to spend that time so for example and actual 2 hours walk if you get me

I'm making a real time edutainment TCG / CCG app and I was wondering, which software would you guys recommend I try out with my small team for an initial MVP. Ideally it would be something that can run both the game aspect (which would need real time aspects, and fairly large multiplayer servers, and maybe animations) AND the education aspect (which would need teacher tracking, flashcard databases, and analysis)

I feel like game engines like Unity would probably be best suited for the game portion of the app, whereas cross platform app development software like Flutter / React Native would be better for the education aspect.

I was just wondering what approach you guys would take. I would prefer to stick to a single software or stack if possible, but I am fine with using multiple if need be.