Learning anything is a four-step process
Stage One - Unconscious Incompetence
In unconscious incompetence, you don't even know that there's a problem, and even less of an idea of what the solution might be.
Stage Two - Conscious Incompetence
In conscious incompetence, you recognize that there is something you should be better at, but you still have difficulty changing it.
Stage Three - Conscious Competence
When you know how to do something, but it's not instinctive yet, then you're at a stage called conscious competence.
At this level, you still need to concentrate on the skill in order to do it properly.
Stage Four- Unconscious Competence
In unconscious competence, the skill in question has become 'second nature' and you no longer have to think about it.
In order to learn anything, you need to identify what stage you are at and then focus ONLY on moving to the next stage.
If you are in Stage 1, you have no idea that you are doing something wrong so you need to be self-aware/reflect to understand "Hmm, maybe I should change something here" in order to move to Stage 2
If you are in Stage 2, you realize there is something to change in some part of your life but you have no idea what you need to do in order to make the change. So you go about trying to find a solution that will solve your problem. This moves you to stage 3.
If you are in Stage 3, you have recognized you need to change something and you have identified what you need to focus on. Stage 3 is where you need a mentor the most. Repetitions (constant or spaced depending on what you are trying to learn) is needed to move to Stage 4.
Stage 4 is where you are legally allowed to show off said skill on social media.
Bonus Tip: - When trying to learn something, break it down into smaller steps. For example, I am not trying to learn Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu but I am trying to learn how to pass someone’s guard effectively.