Wrote about practice and repetition
We willingly embrace repetition as a good in all kinds of other sectors of our life—to hone our golf swing, our piano prowess, and our mathematical abilities, for example. If the sovereign Lord has created us as creatures of habit, why should we think repetition is inimical to our spiritual growth?
James K. A. Smith • You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit
We can only form effective mental representations when we try to reproduce what the expert performer can do, fail, figure out why we failed, try again, and repeat—over and over again.
Anders Ericsson, Robert Pool • Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
Remember: repetition is how you reinforce who you are, what you know, and what life experiences are informing your writing, perspective, and unique point of view.
Nicolas Cole • The Art and Business of Online Writing: How to Beat the Game of Capturing and Keeping Attention
Two simple rules:
- You get better at what you practice.
- Everything is practice.
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True pros understand the importance of honing their craft, regardless of the tools at their disposal. They embrace the philosophy of Bruce Lee, who famously stated, " I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times ." It's the expertise gained through deliberate, consistent practice... See more
Adam Singer • Amateurs Obsess Over Tools, Pros Over Mastery
The ultimate goal of practice is to reach a state of what K. Anders Ericsson calls “eminent performance,” when a person goes “beyond the knowledge of their teachers to make a unique innovative contribution to their domain.
Jeff Goins • The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do
Purposeful practice only leads to improvement, and you simply can’t have one without the other.
Quincy Jones • 12 Notes: On Life and Creativity
You need to practise – that goes without saying – but to become an expert, and for that to lead to success, you need to do more than rack up the hours. Gladwell’s book might have topped the bestsellers’ chart and been critically applauded, but Ericsson felt he overemphasised the 10,000-Hour Rule. In essence, practice matters, but how you practise m
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Repetition inevitably leads to mastery, and the better you internalize these concepts, the more you’ll improve your results.
Josh Kaufman • The Personal MBA: A World-Class Business Education in a Single Volume
“Not every type of practice leads to improved ability. You don’t get benefits from mechanical repetition, but by adjusting your execution over and over to get closer to your goal.”