A person attempted to master various challenging skills, starting from the easiest and progressing to the hardest. The skills included opening an umbrella in a cool way, throwing a knife, doing scooter tricks, breaking an egg with one hand, spinning a laptop, breaking bricks with bare hands, doing a spinning high kick, a muscle-up, a yoyo trick, and skateboarding tricks. The individual faced numerous failures and setbacks but persisted through frustration, pain, and exhaustion. They eventually mastered most of the skills, with the hardest one being a skateboarding trick called a "very active." With unwavering determination, they finally succeeded in landing the trick after multiple attempts. Throughout the process, they reflected on the importance of persistence and enjoying the learning journey.
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1. The author attempted to learn a series of skills, ranging from easy to very hard.
2. The author started with "Level 5", the umbrella trick, which they learned in 6 minutes.
3. The author then moved on to "Level 10", the backhand area with a butterfly knife, which they learned using a trainer knife.
4. The author next attempted "Level 25", breaking an egg with one hand, and succeeded.
5. The author then tried "Level 35", spinning a laptop, which they found very difficult but eventually mastered after 2 days.
6. The author moved on to "Level 50", a combination of three baseball bat tricks, and jump in the rope three times in one jump.
7. The author then attempted "Level 75", spinning high kick, which they found very hard but eventually mastered.
8. The author next tried "Level 80", the muscle up, which they found very difficult but eventually mastered using tissues on their palms.
9. The author then attempted "Level 90", the DNA with a yoyo, which they found extremely difficult but eventually mastered after 10 hours of practice.
10. The author next tried "Level 95", breaking bricks with bare hands, which they found very hard but eventually mastered after hitting the brick 20 times.
11. The author's final challenge was "Level 100", a very active and very quick flip on a skateboard, which they found extremely difficult but eventually mastered after multiple attempts.
12. The author spent a total of 3 painful days learning to skateboard.
13. The author used the platform BetterHelp to talk to a therapist about their problems.