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@kolbykirschner This is a pattern Naval talked about in a tweet I saw. A skill all geniuses have but few talk about. #skills #learning #genius #education #thinking
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Video #29666 · Talking Head Edit
Explainer on the skill of tastefrom @kolbykirschner
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Overview
The creator explains the concept of 'taste' or intuition, defining it as the untaught skill that allows geniuses to succeed. He supports this idea with examples of figures like Rick Rubin and Steve Jobs and a quote from Naval Ravikant, then provides a practical guide for viewers on how to build this skill by choosing one lane, obsessing over it, and developing a deep, intuitive feeling for what is right before expanding to other areas.
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Simple outline
- 1Isolate an elite, unteachable skill
- 2Prove its value with icons
- 3Reframe the skill into a single word
- 4Provide a framework to build it
- 5Reveal the final, crucial insight
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Hook analysis
What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook · 55%
The skill that can’t be taught (geniuses build this early)
Verbal hook · 30%
People don't know what looks good.
Visual hook · 15%
A grid collage of six famous historical figures and modern innovators, including Jeff Bezos, Rick Rubin, Charles Darwin, Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, and Steve Jobs.
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Hook and payoff
The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
Contrast a common, flawed approach with an elite, successful alternative to create a knowledge gap and establish an aspirational goal.
Payoff
Conclude by synthesizing the entire journey, reaffirming that following the provided framework leads to the formation of the true, intuitive skill mentioned in the hook.
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Narrative framework
The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Unteachable Skill Blueprint
To reveal a seemingly unattainable, high-level skill, demystify it by reframing it, and then provide a concrete, actionable framework for the audience to build it themselves, making them feel like they've received insider knowledge.
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The Common Flaw
Identify a widespread but suboptimal behavior that the audience will recognize in others or themselves.
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The Aspirational Ideal
Introduce a small, successful group that doesn't follow the common behavior, and debunk simple explanations for their success to build mystery.
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The Abstract Reveal
Define the 'secret' skill conceptually, presenting it as a powerful but elusive ability.
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The Learning Paradox
Introduce a challenge: the skill cannot be learned through conventional means but must be built through personal effort, increasing its perceived value.
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The Sage's Endorsement
Bolster the concept's credibility by citing a respected authority figure or a powerful quote.
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The Tangible Proof
Ground the abstract concept with concrete, real-world examples of iconic figures who embody this skill.
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The Simple Reframe
Distill the complex skill into a single, memorable, and empowering word or short phrase.
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The Value Proposition Pivot
Explicitly transition from explaining the 'what' to teaching the 'how,' promising the audience a practical guide.
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The Foundational Method
Outline a clear, multi-step process for building the skill, starting with a focused, foundational action.
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The Unspoken Rule
Reveal a critical caveat or the most difficult part of the process that most people miss, positioning it as the true key to success.
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The Mastery State
Describe the ultimate outcome of the process—a shift from conscious effort to intuitive knowing—to paint a clear picture of the final goal.
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The Leverage Principle
Explain how to expand and apply the newly built skill to other areas, showing its long-term value.
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Post caption
This is a pattern Naval talked about in a tweet I saw. A skill all geniuses have but few talk about. #skills #learning #genius #education #thinking
Text overlays
title · beginning
The skill that can’t be taught (geniuses build this early)
informational · middle
it takes years to build your judgment, but once you have it, don’t trust anything else.
informational · middle
Taste. No one is you.
informational · middle
the ability to develop your intuition
informational · middle
to see pathways that nobody else sees but you
Transcript
People don't know what looks good. They just copy what looks good. But there are people who walk into every room, every situation, and they just win. Not because they're the smartest, not because they're the most talented, but they have something different. They have a skill that you can't see, and most people don't put the time into building it. These geniuses have one thing and is the ability to see what is right before anyone else agrees. But the problem is you can't learn this from a video. You can't copy it, and no one can really explain it to you, but you have to build it yourself. Evolve Robin Khan said it best, it takes years to build your judgment, but once you have it, don't trust anything else. This is the exact skill that let Rick Rubin hear hits before they were even hits, but let Steve Jobs cut a 100 ideas and choose one. It's not luck, but it's taste. The ability to develop your intuition to see pathways that nobody else sees better you. But this is gonna be no help to you unless you learn how to build it worse. So here's how you do it. Pick one lane, not five, not three, one. But then go deep into that thing. This has to be something that you're curious about. Study it, practice it, obsess over it. And this is the caveat that people miss. You stay there until you can look at something and instantly feel that is good or that's off. Not thinking, but knowing. Then once you've acquired that feeling, that sense of intuition, that taste, expand into other things. This is what's important. You step into new areas and you allow your brain to connect new better. And that is where the real taste, the real intuition forms.