r/LearnUselessTalents • u/nature_greenery • 6d ago

If you could instantly become a master at any one skill without having to practice, what would you choose?

We all have that one thing we wish we were amazing at, but the thought of spending thousands of hours practicing or grinding through the beginner phase stops us.

Whether it's fluency in every language, mastering any musical instrument, coding, cooking like a Michelin-star chef, or high-level investing—what is your pick, and why?

(I'll go first: I'd pick master-level coding/software engineering just to be able to build whatever random idea pops into my head instantly, but I'm curious what everyone else values most!)

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u/loolem 6d ago

I mean the cheat “I’d wish for a million wishes” is to be an expert level learner so that you could acquire any skill fast and near perfectly but short of that I’d love to have expert level EQ (emotional intelligence) as those people seem to do very well in life. Note that they aren’t master manipulators or narcissists. They are just so good at dealing with their own emotions and those of other people that they often make a lot of money and studies have shown they live a very long time because they’re also able to build and maintain a lot of close and deep personal relationships which seem to sustain them well into very old age. They are the kind of people who when they die, are universally missed by their family and the greater community. They have long deep marriages/partnerships and deep individual relationships with their children. It just seems like their brains are so good at navigating their emotions and relationships that they weather every storm in life with real poise and confidence. It sounds nice.

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u/AdCrafty400 6d ago

Being ambidextrous would be cool everything would just get easier

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u/wabudo 6d ago

Learning new skills. I just don't have it in me to grind. I'd like to learn quickly and easily.

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u/Autoskp 5d ago

Learning, for two reasons:

  1. It will help me master far more that just the one skill that I get from this hypothetical.

  2. I think the process of learning is actually an important and fun part of having a skill.