What If Social Media Was the Best Way to Learn New Creative Skills?

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Chase Jarvis

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🗓️ 25 June 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Hey friends, Chase here.

Ever scroll through social media and feel like you're falling behind?

You see someone crushing it—their work looks flawless, their videos are sharp, their life seems effortless. And then that voice creeps in: “I’m not doing enough.” “I’ll never catch up.”

Yeah. That feeling? That’s comparison doing its thing.

But what if I told you the scroll doesn’t have to suck the life out of you?

What if it could do the opposite?

Here’s the truth:

Social media is one of the most powerful learning tools on the planet—if you use it right.

Not for validation. Not for endless distraction. But as a living library of creative technique, storytelling, and craft.

The trick? You’ve gotta stop watching like a fan—and start studying like a student.

See a photo that grabs you? A reel that feels electric? A post that hits hard? Instead of asking “Why not me?”—ask “How’d they do that?”

Break it down. Steal the structure. Take notes. Try your own spin.

It’s not about copying. It’s about collecting ideas. About seeing what works and remixing it with your own flavor.

I call it the DEAR Method:

Deconstruct what caught your eye
Emulate the parts that resonate
Analyze what works when you apply it
Repeat the stuff that sticks

It’s a creative cheat code hiding in plain sight.

So yeah—social media can mess with your head. But it can also level up your skills if you stop letting it run the show.

Turn the scroll into study. Flip envy into energy. Let the work you admire teach you something real.

Because guess what? You’re not behind.

You’re just one honest rep away from getting better.

Until next time—stay curious, and keep creating.

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by My Latest Book, Never Play It Safe.
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