--- title: "Which Skills Can You Learn in Just 10 Minutes That Will Change Your Life?" description: "This article, originally a highly-upvoted Quora answer, lists 24 practical tips that can be learned in 10 minutes and have a lasting impact on your life, from communication and sales techniques to body language and mindset shifts." author: "New Distribution" publisher: "New Distribution" email: "zhaobo258@gmail.com" telephone: "+8615854817671" published: "2017-05-14" language: "en" canonical: "https://xinjignxiao.com/en/articles/which-skills-can-you-learn-in-just-10-minutes-that-will-change-your-life-53de7350/" markdown: "https://xinjignxiao.com/en/articles/which-skills-can-you-learn-in-just-10-minutes-that-will-change-your-life-53de7350.md" original_source: "https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/hCLhx_9C353-SxPsBIX0EQ" translation: "https://xinjignxiao.com/zh/articles/%E5%93%AA%E4%BA%9B10%E5%88%86%E9%92%9F%E5%B0%B1%E8%83%BD%E5%AD%A6%E4%BC%9A%E7%9A%84%E6%8A%80%E8%83%BD-%E5%B0%86%E4%BC%9A%E6%94%B9%E5%8F%98%E4%BD%A0%E7%9A%84%E4%B8%80%E7%94%9F-53de7350.md" attribution: "New Distribution — https://xinjignxiao.com/en/articles/which-skills-can-you-learn-in-just-10-minutes-that-will-change-your-life-53de7350/" usage_policy: "https://xinjignxiao.com/ai-policy.txt" --- # Which Skills Can You Learn in Just 10 Minutes That Will Change Your Life? > This article, originally a highly-upvoted Quora answer, lists 24 practical tips that can be learned in 10 minutes and have a lasting impact on your life, from communication and sales techniques to body language and mindset shifts. Click on the image for details. Introduction: What can I learn right now in just 10 minutes that could be useful for the rest of my life? This answer received over 10,000 upvotes on Quora. A Chinese netizen, after reading it, was deeply impressed and compiled and published it with a brief translation as follows: **1. People tend to remember the first and last things that happen.** They don't remember the middle clearly. So, if you're going to introduce yourself, it's best to be the first or the last. The same applies to interviews. **2. If you work at a bar or front desk, place a mirror behind you.** That way, when a customer gets angry, they can see their own ugly face in the mirror. A mirror can significantly reduce the likelihood of them making unreasonable scenes. **3. After quoting a price, stop talking.** If you work in sales, this technique is very useful. It's also useful in other fields. I once had a job selling gym memberships. An old guy gave me this advice: once you've finished the pleasantries and quoted your price, the first one to speak loses. It seems baseless, but it's true. There's often a long awkward silence, but eventually, the customer will buy. **4. If you ask someone a question and they answer halfway, wait, and they'll finish.** Just wait, maintain eye contact, and eventually, they'll finish speaking. **5. In tense moments like public speaking or bungee jumping, chew gum.** It's said that humans automatically stop chewing (eating) in danger, so when you're eating, it signals safety, and your brain tells you that. Anyway, this trick works for me. **6. People ultimately remember not what you said, but how you made them feel.** Almost everyone likes talking about themselves, so ask more questions. **7. When you learn something new, try teaching it to friends or have them ask you questions about it.** If you can teach someone a cup of water, you must have a bucket of water yourself. **8. If you show genuine happiness when you see someone, they'll be overjoyed to see you later.** Maybe not the first time, but definitely the second. **9. The body's response to stress—rapid breathing, increased heart rate—is the same as when you muster courage.** So it's all in your mind. Your body is already prepared; it's up to you. **10. Pay attention to people's feet.** When you join a conversation and notice that people only turn their upper body but their feet remain in the original direction, it means they don't welcome you. Similarly, when talking to a colleague, if you think they're focused on you, their body faces you, but their feet aren't pointing toward you, they might have already had enough of the conversation. **11. Fake it till you make it; confidence is more important than knowledge.** Don't be intimidated by anyone. Life is tough, and it's all about acting. Those who intimidate you are also acting. **12. You become what you pretend to be.** If you act like something, you'll eventually become it. What you think about, you bring about. **13. Not to scare people, but if you must stare shamelessly at someone, focus your gaze between their eyes and wait for them to get shy.** If they look away, they won't look at you again. Then you can stare into their eyes without restraint. At least for 45 seconds. **14. Build a network.** Be a source of information for friends, and they'll be yours. Having a drink with former colleagues is also good. **15. If the car in front of you is as slow as an old man driving, and you want to kill him, pretend he's really your grandfather.** Then your anger will dissipate. **16. Stand up straight.** No slouching, no hands in pockets, head held high. Don't think this is cliché. You'll feel better about yourself, and others will sense your confidence. **17. Don't say "I think" or "I believe" unless absolutely necessary.** These words make you seem unconfident and do you no good. **18. When anxious, tidy up your home or desk.** You'll feel happier and more in control than before. **19. For the first meal or the first drink, you pay.** You have no idea how long you'll feel good about yourself for doing that. **20. Parents, take note: give children choices so they feel in control of their lives.** For example, when I want my child to put on shoes, I ask, "Do you want to wear the star ones or the shark ones?" It's worth noting that this trick also works on adults. **21. Attitude determines action, but action also determines attitude.** As a former teacher of mine said: You can dance because you're happy, or you can deliberately dance to make yourself happy. **22. When a group of people laughs, people immediately look at the person they feel closest to in the group.** **23. If you want to build a close relationship with someone or gain their trust, mirror their body posture.** **24. The Benjamin Franklin effect.** People who lend money remember it more clearly than those who owe, and they unconsciously develop a liking for the borrower. It's also useful in flirting. "Hey, can I borrow a pencil?" Or jokingly ask a girl to buy you a drink. It's a win-win-win: you get a benefit; she subconsciously likes you more; and in the future, she'll feel less burdened to accept your "help." --- ## Copyright and AI use This article is sourced from New Distribution. Search, quotation, summarization, and model training are permitted, but every use must credit New Distribution and retain the canonical source URL. Contact: zhaobo258@gmail.com · +86 158 5481 7671