
Amateurs Obsess Over Tools, Pros Over Mastery

Twitter is packed with thinkbois writing threads about how to 100x your productivity with AI tools I bet they’ve never used. Here’s what the thinkbois won’t tell you: better tools are not the bottleneck to creating great work. A person focusing on one thing the antiquated way - pen and paper or whatever - will beat the tool optimizers any day. A... See more
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"It is rarely a mysterious technique that drives us to the top, but rather a profound mastery of what may well be a basic skill set."
—Josh Waitzkin
Mastery of basics, not secret techniques, makes legends.
Look at Roger Gracie's BJJ dominance—leverage and positioning. Jiro... See more
Why do some people become masters at their craft, while others never seem to improve?
People who achieve mastery do two things differently: they practice more and adjust their practice more frequently. During each session, they not only work to improve their skills but also to refine their practice methods.
Metapractice – the ability to tweak one’s... See more
People who achieve mastery do two things differently: they practice more and adjust their practice more frequently. During each session, they not only work to improve their skills but also to refine their practice methods.
Metapractice – the ability to tweak one’s... See more